Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean says there should be no
discrimination at the work place.
He noted that employers have come to recognise the need for fair
employment practices in order to tap the potential of a diverse
workforce.
The challenge now is to put this into practice.
Speaking at an annual conference on fair employment practices, DPM
Teo noted that gone are the days when employees are likely to stay
in the same organisation for a long period of time.
Hence adopting fair employment practices is a win-win situation for
both employers and employees.
A company who is known to treat its workers fairly will have a
better chance of attracting and retaining employees in Singapore's
highly competitive labour market, says Mr Teo.
But to successfully implement fair employment practices, both
employers and workers need to play their part.
Giving an example, Mr Teo said that while an older worker may be
eligible for reemployment, he must accept that his re employment is
contingent on a good performance record.
In addition, a strong tripartite relationship also plays an
important role.
Mr Teo noted that with the introduction of the tripartite
guidelines to prevent job advertisement that are discriminatory,
the number of such ads have fallen from about 20 percent in 2006 to
1 percent today.
-- 938Live