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Singapore

Judges to determine costs awarded under new workplace fairness law

To prevent workers and employers from being embroiled in litigation and facing high legal costs, workplace discrimination claims will mainly be heard in the Employment Claims Tribunals.
Economy & Policy

Singapore aims for workplace fairness law to kick in end-2027, from previous estimate of ‘2026 to 2027’

Xiaomi is not the only company pushing its employees to work long hours. Staff across China’s tech sector complain they spend all their time at the office.
Global Enterprise

The human cost of Xiaomi’s rapid pivot from smartphones to EVs

Coming together in low-stakes, playful environments, like over a game or in an escape room, allows colleagues to experiment, collaborate, communicate and discover in a safe sandbox.
Opinion & Features

All work and more play?

The Sentosa Wheel Venture Accessibility Tour’s docent guides Humphries Warren Sheldon and Joanne Toh pictured at Sentosa’s Glow Garden.
Opinion & Features

Advancing disability inclusion ahead of the Workplace Fairness Bill

Tech entrepreneurs work in the offices of CoworkLisboa which provides office space for start-ups in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. Portugal is starting to show off its tech strength, with a raft of startups in Lisbon catching the attention of international investors. Photographer: Patricia de Melo Moreira/Bloomberg
Working Life

Bonuses, hybrid working and more: work trends for 2025

The Workplace Fairness Bill makes it unlawful for firms to employ workers based on their age, race and other criteria.
Singapore

HR professionals prepare for changes due to workplace fairness Bill

More than half of JPMorgan’s employees already come into the office full-time, according to the memo from the bank’s operating committee. It has more than 316,000 staff worldwide
Companies & Markets

JPMorgan asks staff to return to office five days a week, prompting complaints 

Seating arrangements are a good example of hierarchies. Unless you are very senior yourself, sitting too close to the alpha executive risks being a transgressive act.
Lifestyle
LIFE & CULTURE

The signals of workplace submissiveness

Legislating requirements to provide reasonable accommodations can lead to extensive litigation, says Dr Tan, explaining Singapore's education-first approach.
Singapore

Current scope of workplace fairness law is just a beginning: Tan See Leng

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