SINGAPORE: Local authorities can do more in their bid to protect the Singaporean workforce, labour union leader Patrick Tay said in Parliament on ...
SINGAPORE: Local authorities can do more in their bid to protect the Singaporean workforce, labour union leader Patrick Tay said in Parliament on Monday .at the opening of Parliament last Monday, the Member of Parliament for Pioneer SMC and Assistant Secretary-General for the National Trades Union Congress laid out several suggestions for the Government to consider to “further strengthen the Singaporean core”.
However, Mr Tay acknowledged concerns raised to him and other union leaders that the new rule could widen the salary gap between foreigners and locals. Additional penalties could be imposed on firms that are what Mr Tay termed “triple weak” - companies with highly disproportionate numbers of foreign professionals, a weak commitment to nurture and strengthen the"Singaporean core", and weak relevance to Singapore’s economy and society.
Mr Tay added that Singapore needs to rethink its stance on anti-discrimination legislation, and that laws on hiring bias - instead of just guidelines under the Fair Consideration Framework - should be explored.More legal power could also be given to the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices, the agency in charge of addressing workplace discrimination and harassment.
READ: Names of employers suspected of discriminatory hiring practices should be released: NTUC's Patrick Tay Many have claimed that foreign professionals take away jobs from locals, and that deals like the Singapore-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement give preferential treatment to Indian nationals.
He cited how in the past month, at least 20 professionals, managers and executives told him they felt discriminated against, and had lost out on job and workplace opportunities.
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