Whistle-blowers singled out by bosses should go to MOM, Tafep for help
SINGAPORE - Whistle-blowers who feel victimised, targeted or discriminated against by employers should approach the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) or Singapore's employment watchdog for guidance and assistance, said Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon on Tuesday (Oct 5). The ministry or the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (Tafep) will then further investigate the allegations and consider enforcement action against the employer. Dr Koh was responding in Parliament to a question from Ms Jessica Tan (East Coast GRC), who had asked what could be done with employers who fail to provide a safe environment for employees to speak up, and what recourse would employees have when faced with retaliation for reporting discrimination. "It is somewhat an unequal relationship," she said. Noting that such cases are rare, Dr Koh also told the House that the law protects employees against dismissal without just cause or excuse, including situations where they are sacked for reporting workplace discrimination. Tripartite guidelines on fair employment practices also require employers to treat all employees based on merit, at all phases of employment, he said...
中信国际电讯CPC荣膺Frost & Sullivan 2021 最佳实践奖 (Best Practices Award)
HONG KONG, Aug 20, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 中信国际电讯集团有限公司（香港交易所股份代号：1883）全资拥有的中信国际电讯（信息技术）有限公司（简称「中信国际电讯CPC」）欣然宣布，公司荣获Frost & Sullivan颁发 「2021最佳实践奖 - 大中华区持续数码创新奖」奖项(“2021 Best Practices Award”–“ Digital Innovation Award in Greater China”)。是次获奖是对公司的一个肯定，表扬其在创新能力、实施能力、增长战略和对行业的总体贡献等方面取得的卓越成就。对于中信国际电讯 CPC是次获得殊荣， Frost ＆ Sullivan 分析师指出：「全球科技发展快速推动了各行各业数字化、信息化和智能化，与此同时，突如其来的疫情刺激了企业数字化转型跨越式前进。在这样的背景下，中信国际电讯CPC持续强化自身ICT服务能力，构建更具前瞻性的ICT-MiiND策略，为客户打造更加智能化的IT服务管理平台。中信国际电讯CPC秉承创新不断的核心理念，正在成为企业数字化转型的重要赋能者。」事实上，在这大数据时代，企业面对资讯和数据的爆炸式增长，对数据管理和基础设施需要多方面的服务支持。资讯与通讯科技（ICT）因此成为解决企业业务需求的重要方案，并成为推动数码经济发展的重要动力。要确保数字化过程顺利，企业对选择ICT提供商的标准亦进一步提高，网络规模、产品多样化，以及专业服务被视为应对企业复杂化的业务和增长需求的重要因素。 20年创新不断，赋能企业数字化转型中信国际电讯CPC行政总裁李炳智先生说：「能够在今年获得这个大奖，对成立刚好20周年的中信国际电讯CPC来说别具意义。是次获奖是对我们一直追求创新及優良服务的一个肯定。诚如我们的座右铭『创新‧不断』，我们定必信守承诺，在未来更多个20年，继续为客户提供优质的解决方案。」成立于2001年，中信国际电讯CPC一直在市场上处于备受认可的地位，利用颠覆性的先进技术，为企业客户提供崭新且多元化的解决方案，赋能企业数字化转型。作为「服务在地‧连接全球」的ICT方案提供商，中信国际电讯CPC拥有强大的基础设施部署能力，服务覆盖 160 个国家及地区，所提供的ICT方案十分全面并能够互相融合，这些丰富的资源为支持企业业务拓展和数字化转型奠定了良好的基础。凭借多年的ICT实践经验、丰富的行业知识，加上智能分析和演算能力，中信国际电讯CPC进一步打造了未来发展的框架。这个名为 「ICT-MiiND」的策略糅合了「创新 (Innovation)」及「智能 (Intelligent)」原素，将大数据、人工智能、增强现实、物联网、区块链等创新技术与多年的行业经验和专注的科研能力串联，通过智慧学习和基础设施资源，...
askST: What can you do if a potential employer discriminates against you, including over your age?
A: You can report discriminatory job adverts or hiring practices to the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (Tafep) using the form here. Tafep works closely with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to investigate and take appropriate action against employers when workplace discrimination has occurred, said a spokesman. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.
More Singapore employers investigated for possible discriminatory hiring practices
SINGAPORE - More employers are being investigated for possible discriminatory hiring practices, said a report on employment practices released on Thursday (Nov 19). The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (Tafep), the national watchdog on fair employment, investigated about 260 cases of such practices in the first half of this year, 60 per cent more than the 160 cases in the same period last year. Some 90 employers eventually had their work pass privileges suspended due to discriminatory hiring practices as at August this year, up from 35 for the full year of 2019. This means the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) barred them from hiring new foreigners or renewing the work passes of existing foreign staff for a period of time. About 43 per cent of them were identified through data analytics as part of MOM's proactive investigation efforts. The remaining 57 per cent were identified based on complaints received by the ministry and Tafep, said an MOM spokesman in response to media queries. Errant employers that breach the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices will be barred from hiring new foreign workers or renewing existing ones for 12 months to 24...
Expedia’s website operator BEX says it will stop false claims
SINGAPORE - The website operator of online travel company Expedia Singapore - BEX Travel Asia - has ceased its false claims on the validity period of its "Daily Deals" promotions and affirmed that it will not engage in further unfair practices from Thursday (Nov 12). The announcement follows an investigation by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) in April last year. The commission found that there were at least 55 "Daily Deals" offers on the website, which claimed to expire at 11.59pm each day but the prices remained the same after midnight. These misleading promotions included hotel deals and holiday package deals which were offered on the Expedia Singapore website and e-mailed to customers on BEX's mailing list. "Such false claims in relation to promotional prices mislead consumers into believing that there is a price benefit which is only available for a limited period, thus creating unwarranted pressure or a sense of urgency for consumers to make an immediate purchase," said CCCS. The false promotional claims by BEX had been around since 2016 and were taken down in October last year while investigations were ongoing. The consumer watchdog, which issued a...
Three new features on national job portal to weed out discriminatory hiring
SINGAPORE - Three new features have been rolled out on the national jobs portal MyCareersFuture to strengthen progressive hiring practices among employers. A key thrust of the portal is to "provide as many job seekers as possible a fair chance at the roles advertised", said Workforce Singapore (WSG), the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (Tafep), and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in a joint statement on Tuesday (Nov 10). The features aim to set a new standard for other job portals to follow, they said. They are: 1. Prompting employers to adhere to TGFEP when placing job advertisements An "Employer Prompt" feature reminds employers to adhere to the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP) when crafting job postings, and before they are published on MyCareersFuture. 2. Better guidance for employers in crafting neutral job ads Social listening technology is used to review all job postings published on MyCareersFuture, and potentially discriminatory terms or mentions are flagged to employers. Employers are guided on how they can improve their job postings, so they are better able to attract and find the most suitable candidates. Employ...