For some workers in Singapore, discrimination at the workplace is a daily lived reality. A law is now in the works to give greater protection to such employees and to enable them to seek remedies if they have been harmed.
But it’s too early to celebrate. There are many ways in which errant employers may seek to circumvent such a law or mischievous workers may want to abuse it. Still, the first steps towards a fairer workplace have been taken.
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