Protests may start off well-intentioned but often ‘get hijacked’, putting police in ‘impossible position’: Shanmugam

Protests may start off well-intentioned but often ‘get hijacked’, putting police in ‘impossible position’: Shanmugam

Apart from disinformation, hate speech, foreign interference, as well as underlying socio-economic issues such as jobs and housing are other factors that have contributed to the protests in the United Kingdom, said Mr Shanmugam. “We don’t allow this in Singapore,” the minister said, noting that the country tries to “pre-empt such a situation from arising … Read more

Proposed workplace fairness legislation signals ethnic, religious discrimination unacceptable: Shanmugam

Proposed workplace fairness legislation signals ethnic, religious discrimination unacceptable: Shanmugam

SINGAPORE: The upcoming introduction of workplace fairness legislation in parliament signals that employment discrimination along ethnic or religious lines is unacceptable, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Monday (Jul 1). “It requires employers not to discriminate against employees based on a set of protected characteristics, which include race, religion, and language, and … Read more