The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has taken action against 15 more companies after investigations showed these companies could not provide valid justification for listing discriminatory attributes in their job advertisements.
As with the 10 companies punished earlier this year, the 15 have to put up public apologies online for 30 days and are banned from hiring new foreign workers for this period and the six months after.
Under the Tripartite Guidelines, employers who wish to advertise a position where a certain attribute which may be viewed as discriminatory should ensure that the attribute is indeed a job requirement. They should also state the reason for the requirement in their advertisement.
Investigations into companies suspected of having discriminatory practices or advertisements are still ongoing.
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