DNA: Workplace Discrimination In Southeast Asia

INTRODUCTION

Drew Network Asia recently held a seminar with a panel that discussed key employment themes across six jurisdictions in Southeast Asia. One main theme was workplace discrimination, and the legal and practical issues in each jurisdiction. This paper brings together the key points and suggestions from the panel discussion.

The Workplace Fairness Act is due to come into force in Singapore by end-2027. It creates a statutory framework to prohibit discrimination in the workplace and introduces an actionable tort that affected employees can bring claims for. As employers in Singapore gear up to meet their duties, it was timely to see how they might also level up their practices across the region.