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Workplace fairness proposals could be fairer
Rather than target specific characteristics, let’s have anti-discrimination policies that protect everyone
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Anti-discrimination in the workplace is in the spotlight after a list of proposals was recently unveiled for the Workplace Fairness Legislation.
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When we think of workplace fairness, we most likely imagine a work environment where everyone has an equal chance to succeed, and where employees are given the same opportunities and resources, regardless of their personal characteristics.
But this ideal environment is a far cry from the reality of Singapore today, where – as a 2022 national survey by the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) and Milieu Insight found – 55 per cent of workers had experienced at least one form of discrimination
