Reports of Workplace Grievances and Discrimination because of Increased Family Responsibilities and Caregiving Duties in Last Two Years

Debated in Parliament on 10 Jan 2022.

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Nadia Ahmad Samdin inquired about data on workplace grievances and discrimination reports linked to increased family responsibilities and caregiving duties during the pandemic for the last two years, specifically how many involved women.
Minister Tan See Leng stated that the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices received an annual average of about 14 reports related to discrimination due to marital status and family responsibilities between 2020 and 2021, similar to the period from 2017 to 2019.
Of the reports in the last two years, approximately 80% were from women, a decrease from 95% between 2017 and 2019.
The response indicates that the number of reported cases did not significantly increase during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic years.
The proportion of reports from women dropped slightly, suggesting a broader demographic affected by these issues in recent years.

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Nadia Ahmad Samdin

Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether there is data on the number of cases in which employees have made reports of workplace grievances and discrimination because of their increased family responsibilities and caregiving duties during the pandemic for the last two years; and (b) if so, how many of them are women.

Tan See Leng

Between 2020 and 2021, the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices received an annual average of about 14 reports relating to discrimination due to marital status and family responsibilities. This is similar to that received between 2017 and 2019. Of the reports received in the last two years, about 80% were reported by women, lower than 95% between 2017 and 2019.

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Nadia Ahmad Samdin inquired about data on workplace grievances and discrimination reports linked to increased family responsibilities and caregiving duties during the pandemic for the last two years, specifically how many involved women.
Minister Tan See Leng stated that the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices received an annual average of about 14 reports related to discrimination due to marital status and family responsibilities between 2020 and 2021, similar to the period from 2017 to 2019.
Of the reports in the last two years, approximately 80% were from women, a decrease from 95% between 2017 and 2019.
The response indicates that the number of reported cases did not significantly increase during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic years.
The proportion of reports from women dropped slightly, suggesting a broader demographic affected by these issues in recent years.

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Reports of Workplace Grievances and Discrimination because of Increased Family Responsibilities and Caregiving Duties in Last Two Years

Debated in Parliament on 10 Jan 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Nadia Ahmad Samdin inquired about data on workplace grievances and discrimination reports linked to increased family responsibilities and caregiving duties during the pandemic for the last two years, specifically how many involved women.
Minister Tan See Leng stated that the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices received an annual average of about 14 reports related to discrimination due to marital status and family responsibilities between 2020 and 2021, similar to the period from 2017 to 2019.
Of the reports in the last two years, approximately 80% were from women, a decrease from 95% between 2017 and 2019.
The response indicates that the number of reported cases did not significantly increase during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic years.
The proportion of reports from women dropped slightly, suggesting a broader demographic affected by these issues in recent years.

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Nadia Ahmad Samdin

Tan See Leng

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Nadia Ahmad Samdin inquired about data on workplace grievances and discrimination reports linked to increased family responsibilities and caregiving duties during the pandemic for the last two years, specifically how many involved women.
Minister Tan See Leng stated that the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices received an annual average of about 14 reports related to discrimination due to marital status and family responsibilities between 2020 and 2021, similar to the period from 2017 to 2019.
Of the reports in the last two years, approximately 80% were from women, a decrease from 95% between 2017 and 2019.
The response indicates that the number of reported cases did not significantly increase during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic years.
The proportion of reports from women dropped slightly, suggesting a broader demographic affected by these issues in recent years.

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Reports of Workplace Grievances and Discrimination because of Increased Family Responsibilities and Caregiving Duties in Last Two Years

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Reports of Workplace Grievances and Discrimination because of Increased Family Responsibilities and Caregiving Duties in Last Two Years

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Tan See Leng

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