Enhanced Penalties for Breach of Fair Consideration Framework

Enhanced Penalties for Breach of Fair Consideration Framework

In January 2020, the Ministry of Manpower in Singapore strengthened the Fair Consideration Framework for greater deterrence against workplace discrimination. 

The Fair Consideration Framework is a set of guidelines issued by the Ministry of Manpower, in its capacity as a regulator of foreign manpower in Singapore. They do not have the power of law, but are regarded in the private sector as more important on a daily operational basis than black letter law because of the Ministry of Manpower’s discretion and power to suspend a private sector company’s ability to apply for or renew the work passes of its expatriate employees if these guidelines are not complied with.

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