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The Workplace Fairness Act 2025

Event Date: 16 September 2025
Event Time: 9am – 1pm (half-day)
Location: Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore, with one coffee break

By Martin Gabriel, Senior HR Consultant, HRmatters21
Fees: S$360.00 (GST will not be applicable)

Course Overview

The Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) 2025 protects against workplace discrimination by prohibiting adverse employment decisions on the grounds of any protected characteristic. Participants will go through the key concepts of workplace fairness and diversity by Identifying the protected characteristics & its application at the workplace. HR / Management personnel will be armed with the knowledge of applying the workplace fairness legislation in HR practices, most notably the handling of grievances and the prohibition against retaliation. Implementing diversity and inclusion programmes to drive workplace fairness. Communicating and sustaining Inclusive workplace practices.

Course Outline

  • Purpose of Act
  • Coverage
  • Employment decisions: (a) Hiring, (b) Promotion (c) Training (d) Termination (e) Dismissal or (f)Retrenchment
  • Protected characteristics are: (a) age; (b) nationality; (c) sex, marital status, pregnancy status, and caregiving responsibilities; (d) race, religion, and language; and (e) disability and mental health conditions.
  • Discrimination against individuals
  • Discrimination by direction, instruction, or policy
  • Discrimination by advertisement or description
  • Exceptions (made based on job description requirements)
  • Handling of grievances
  • Prohibition against retaliation
  • Penalties

Target Participants

All HR, Directors & line Managers (Supervisors) involved in HR / company policies.

Workshop Leader

Senior HR Consultant

Martin Gabriel began his career with the Ministry of Manpower as an Inspector enforcing the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. His 3 years with the Ministry provided Martin with the experience of understanding labour regulations and was an inspiration in his decision to make Human Resources his career after leaving the government service.

With more than 20 years of experience as a HR Practitioner, Martin embarked upon forming a HR community that is the biggest, and most vibrant in Singapore. Martin is presently the Chairman and founder of HRmatters21, an online HR interest group which provides a vibrant forum with HR issues being discussed. As a Senior HR Consultant / Advisor, Martin provides advice & consultancy to numerous companies in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Martin is also involved in the development of Human Resources in Singapore.

With his vast experience in Human Resources, he has been engaged by many companies to draft or review their HR policies and employment contracts.

Martin’s experience has also expanded into training. To date, over 6,000 HR personnel and Managers from Non-HR functions have attended his training programmes. Martin holds a Bachelor of Commerce with double major from the University of Tasmania and a Diploma in HRM.

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