Fair employment practices in a difficult labor market
Are your hiring practices compliant with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices?
Figures in the latest labor market report released by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower in June 2020 show that total employment has registered its sharpest contraction on record. Unemployment rates are also at their highest in a decade. Yet, these figures only represent the early effects of COVID-19, and the full impact of the pandemic has yet to be felt.
With a global recession looming, there will undoubtedly be increased pressure for Singapore’s leaders to look out for the needs of jobseekers. Employers can expect their hiring practices to come under greater scrutiny amid the worsening labor market. In this article, we discuss some fair employment practices that employers should adopt.
The author of this article is former Managing Director, Evelyn Ang.
