TAFEP

TAFEP

1. Why a fair and objective dismissal & retrenchment is required?

   • Dismissal should be based on documented proof

2. Benefits of fair and objective performance appraisal system

   • ensure employees are assess based of merit.

3. Ensuring fair recruitment

   • Job Advertisement
     • Job ad must be is in line with fair and progressive employment principles
   • Job Application Form
     • Information asked must be relevant to access suitability for the job
   • Fair Hiring Practices

4. Business Benefits of Fair Employment

   • Access to Wider Talent Pool
   • Increased Productivity and Staff Retention
   • Innovation Leading to Business Growth
   • Greater Customer Satisfaction
   • Deployment Flexibility
   • Be a Sought-After Employer

5. Importance of fair employment practice

   • Support the growth of a fair and inclusive workplace

6. How to ensure that grievances are handled properly?

   • confidentiality while handling grievances
   • Staffs who are discriminated against should seek clarification from concerned party

7. Requirements of Jobs Bank Advertising

   • Advertise job vacancies on Jobs Bank before submitting the EP applications.

8. Ensuring Fair Selection

   • select candidates based on criteria that are relevant to the job.
   • Do not ask qns like religion, etc

9. What is Fair Consideration Framework

   • Fair hiring requirements for companies in SG (in Jobs Bank & scrutiny for companies with suspect hiring practices.

10. What is TAFEP?

    • sets out fair employment practices for adoption by employers.

11. What are the fair employment practices?

    • recruit based on merit and being sensitive to employee’s welfare

12. Principles of Fair Employment Practices

    • 2) Treat your employees fairly and with respect
    • 1) Recruit and select on the basis of merit regardless of age, race, gender, etc
    • 3) Provide equal opportunities for training
    • 4) Reward employees fairly
    • 5) Abide labour laws and adopt Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices.