MOM raps 10 firms for unfair hiring

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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has taken action against 10 more companies after investigations found their job advertisements to be discriminatory, and not aligned with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices issued by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices (TAFEP).

These companies have been required to put up online public apologies for 30 days, and have been barred from hiring new foreign workers for six months following the publication of these apologies. This brings the total number of companies that MOM has taken action against for discriminatory hiring practices since March 2013 to 12.

Under the Tripartite Guidelines, employers who advertise a position requiring a specific attribute which may be viewed as discriminatory should ensure that the attribute is indeed a requirement of the job, and state the reason for the requirement in the advertisement.

For example, words or phrases that exclude Singaporeans or indicate preference for non-Singaporeans and those that exclude or indicate a preference for a certain age group or gender should not be used in job advertisements.