Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Workplace Fairness Bill

Clause 3

Purposes of Act

The purposes of this Act are —

(a)

to protect individuals from discrimination by employers on the ground of protected characteristics;

(b)

to establish fair employment practices;

(c)

to ensure that citizens of Singapore and permanent residents of Singapore are fairly considered for employment opportunities and continue to form the core of the workforce in Singapore, with foreigners as a complement; and

(d)

to preserve harmonious workplace relations in Singapore.