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Workplace fairness and Tripartite Guidelines updated

In force Labour

The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices issued updated workplace-fairness guidance in early 2024 ahead of the upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation (expected 2025-2026). Strengthened guidance on hiring discrimination based on nationality and the obligation to consider Singaporeans first under the Fair Consideration Framework — which remains foundational to the COMPASS sector-diversity criterion.

Who it affects

All Singapore employers and employees, including foreign hires.

Sources

Primary: Singapore Ministry of Manpower ↗

Corroborating: Prime Minister's Office, Singapore ↗

Verified 2026-04-19 · methodology · report a correction