A clarion call for businesses to do right

PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally on Sunday signalled a putative shift in the government's policy towards tackling workplace discrimination and supporting lower-wage workers.

While the tripartite approach remains the bedrock in industrial relations, the government is prepared to adopt a more muscular approach through regulation by legislation.

Businesses must recognise the concerns of workers amid the unpredictable arc of the global pandemic. It cannot be business as usual.