The city-state’s parliament passed a landmark Bill to safeguard workers against biases based on factors such as age and nationality, the Straits Times reported.
During the eight-hour debate on the Workplace Fairness Bill spread over two days, some MPs said the Bill excludes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng responded by saying the government will continue to work on the Bill and enhance it over time.
The Bill states that employment choices, such as hiring, dismissing, and assessments, based on five categories of traits are illegal.
These encompass age, nationality, sex, marriage status, pregnancy, care-giving duties, race, religion, language, disability and mental health issues. — Bloomberg
