Here are 5 things we learned from the report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#1 6% Of Employees Faced Workplace Discrimination In 2023, 4x Fewer Than In 2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe proportion of employees who faced workplace discrimination fell to 6.0% in 2023 \u2013 close to four times lower than the 24% of employees who faced workplace discrimination in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read Also:\u00a0Understanding TAFEP Guidelines On Fair Employment Practices & Fair Consideration Framework<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Workplace](\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Workplace-Discriminations-Fell-To-6.0-1024x573.png\")
All screengrabs are from the Fair Employment Practices 2023 report<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n#2 Age Discrimination Was The Most Common Form Of Discrimination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWhile all forms of discriminations exist, age discrimination was the most common \u2013 with 2.6% of employees facing it. This is somewhat worrisome as Singapore is a rapidly greying country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Race discrimination (1.7%) was the next most common discrimination, followed by Nationality (1.6%) and Mental Health (1.6%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Age](\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Age-Discrimination-Is-Most-Common-1024x837.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nNevertheless, it is also heartening to see in the chart above that all forms of discriminations have reduced since 2022. The biggest improvements were in Mental Health and Disability discriminations, which reduced 3.1%-points and 1.4%-points respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#3 Salary Was The Most Commonly Reported Unfair Treatment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nUnfair treatment can come in all forms, including salary, bonus, annual leaves staff welfare, promotions, training, workload, even daily interactions and even dismissals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common instance of unfair treatment was related to remuneration \u2013 with Salary (43.4%) and Bonus (26.8%). Work Environment was also a complaint for many employees facing discriminations \u2013 with Workload Distribution (33.7%) and Daily Interactions At Work (26.8%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instances of termination \u2013 for both Dismissal and Selection For Retrenchment \u2013 was the lowest reported complaint for unfair treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Salary](\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Salary-Was-Most-Common-Reported-Unfair-Treatment-1024x860.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n#4 23.4% Of Jobseekers Faced Employment Discrimination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDiscrimination is not constrained to just employees; jobseekers can also face discriminations in considerations for a job. In 2023, 23.4% of jobseekers faced discrimination. This was again, significantly lower compared to 2018 \u2013 when 42.7% of jobseekers faced discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here, again, age discrimination was the most common form of discrimination, with Race and Nationality similarly the next most common forms of discriminations. Except for age-related discriminations, all other forms of discriminations saw a reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Jobseeker](\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jobseeker-Discrimination-1024x828.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe most common source of discrimination was from job advertisements stating a preference for specific demographic characteristics, followed by discriminatory experiences when jobseekers were asked for personal information that was irrelevant to the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Advertisements](\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Advertisements-Was-Most-Common-Source-Of-Discrimination-1024x702.png\")
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#2 Age Discrimination Was The Most Common Form Of Discrimination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWhile all forms of discriminations exist, age discrimination was the most common \u2013 with 2.6% of employees facing it. This is somewhat worrisome as Singapore is a rapidly greying country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Race discrimination (1.7%) was the next most common discrimination, followed by Nationality (1.6%) and Mental Health (1.6%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nNevertheless, it is also heartening to see in the chart above that all forms of discriminations have reduced since 2022. The biggest improvements were in Mental Health and Disability discriminations, which reduced 3.1%-points and 1.4%-points respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#3 Salary Was The Most Commonly Reported Unfair Treatment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nUnfair treatment can come in all forms, including salary, bonus, annual leaves staff welfare, promotions, training, workload, even daily interactions and even dismissals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common instance of unfair treatment was related to remuneration \u2013 with Salary (43.4%) and Bonus (26.8%). Work Environment was also a complaint for many employees facing discriminations \u2013 with Workload Distribution (33.7%) and Daily Interactions At Work (26.8%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instances of termination \u2013 for both Dismissal and Selection For Retrenchment \u2013 was the lowest reported complaint for unfair treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n#4 23.4% Of Jobseekers Faced Employment Discrimination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDiscrimination is not constrained to just employees; jobseekers can also face discriminations in considerations for a job. In 2023, 23.4% of jobseekers faced discrimination. This was again, significantly lower compared to 2018 \u2013 when 42.7% of jobseekers faced discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here, again, age discrimination was the most common form of discrimination, with Race and Nationality similarly the next most common forms of discriminations. Except for age-related discriminations, all other forms of discriminations saw a reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe most common source of discrimination was from job advertisements stating a preference for specific demographic characteristics, followed by discriminatory experiences when jobseekers were asked for personal information that was irrelevant to the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nNevertheless, it is also heartening to see in the chart above that all forms of discriminations have reduced since 2022. The biggest improvements were in Mental Health and Disability discriminations, which reduced 3.1%-points and 1.4%-points respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#3 Salary Was The Most Commonly Reported Unfair Treatment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nUnfair treatment can come in all forms, including salary, bonus, annual leaves staff welfare, promotions, training, workload, even daily interactions and even dismissals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common instance of unfair treatment was related to remuneration \u2013 with Salary (43.4%) and Bonus (26.8%). Work Environment was also a complaint for many employees facing discriminations \u2013 with Workload Distribution (33.7%) and Daily Interactions At Work (26.8%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instances of termination \u2013 for both Dismissal and Selection For Retrenchment \u2013 was the lowest reported complaint for unfair treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n#4 23.4% Of Jobseekers Faced Employment Discrimination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDiscrimination is not constrained to just employees; jobseekers can also face discriminations in considerations for a job. In 2023, 23.4% of jobseekers faced discrimination. This was again, significantly lower compared to 2018 \u2013 when 42.7% of jobseekers faced discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here, again, age discrimination was the most common form of discrimination, with Race and Nationality similarly the next most common forms of discriminations. Except for age-related discriminations, all other forms of discriminations saw a reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe most common source of discrimination was from job advertisements stating a preference for specific demographic characteristics, followed by discriminatory experiences when jobseekers were asked for personal information that was irrelevant to the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n#4 23.4% Of Jobseekers Faced Employment Discrimination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDiscrimination is not constrained to just employees; jobseekers can also face discriminations in considerations for a job. In 2023, 23.4% of jobseekers faced discrimination. This was again, significantly lower compared to 2018 \u2013 when 42.7% of jobseekers faced discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here, again, age discrimination was the most common form of discrimination, with Race and Nationality similarly the next most common forms of discriminations. Except for age-related discriminations, all other forms of discriminations saw a reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe most common source of discrimination was from job advertisements stating a preference for specific demographic characteristics, followed by discriminatory experiences when jobseekers were asked for personal information that was irrelevant to the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe most common source of discrimination was from job advertisements stating a preference for specific demographic characteristics, followed by discriminatory experiences when jobseekers were asked for personal information that was irrelevant to the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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