Debated in Parliament on 3 Apr 2024.
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower since the inception of MyCareersFuture (a) how many complaints have been received regarding discrepancies between job listings on MyCareersFuture and the perception arising in the hiring process that the roles have already been earmarked for designated candidates; (b) how many companies have been investigated for such job listings; (c) how many investigations have been substantiated; and (d) how many companies have been penalised.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) do not specifically track complaints based on the complainant's perception of discrepancy between a job listing on MyCareersFuture compared to their hiring experience. However, MOM looks into every discrimination complaint and takes appropriate enforcement action against errant employers. In the past three years, MOM and TAFEP received a total of 446 complaints involving discrimination based on nationality. After investigation, MOM took enforcement action against a total of 34 companies for selecting a foreign candidate without considering candidates who applied via MyCareersFuture. Such enforcement action includes issuing a warning, mandatory corrective courses and debarment from hiring foreign workers.
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