Harry Elias Partnership LLP’s Partner and Head of Employment Toh Wei Yi was featured in an article by HRD Asia titled “Mid-year employment law review: Singapore employers face mounting legal risks ahead of 2026”.
Wei Yi discussed how Singapore employers must act now to prepare for the upcoming Workplace Fairness legislation (WFL) and other compliance risks. Commenting on the importance of documenting employment decisions, Wei Yi said “Since the prohibition of workplace discrimination covers all stages of employment, including in-employment (promotion, performance appraisal), employers may need to consider and refine how decisions are made even in the in-employment stage”. Wei Yi added “The decisions and reasons for the decision should be properly documented so as to be able to withstand scrutiny in the event of a challenge by an employee.”
Read the full article here.