This workshop helps employers understand the key provisions of the Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) and how it impacts hiring, performance management, training, promotions, and dismissals.
Participants will learn how to ensure compliance, prevent discrimination based on protected characteristics, and promote fairness and transparency in workplace practices. Through this session, employers will gain practical guidance on how to align their HR policies with the requirements of the WFA, ensuring compliance and fostering a fair and inclusive workplace. Ultimately, the workshop aims to support organisations in cultivating a transparent, equitable, and accountable work environment.
Key Learning Points:
- Understanding Workplace Fairness Act in the Modern Workplace.
- Guide on Ensuring Compliance, Prevent Discrimination and Promoting Fairness and Transparency.
- Government Schemes for Human Resources and Other Essentials.
Programme:
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 2pm – 2.30pm | Registration & Networking |
| 2pm – 2.05pm | Introduction Ms Jacklyn Lim Senior Manager NTUC’s Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) |
| 2.05pm – 3pm | Beyond Compliance: Turning the Workplace Fairness Act Into a Focusing Event for SME Transformation Mr Aaron Wan Team Lead, Partners for Business Growth SME Centre@SICCI |
| 3pm – 4pm | Understanding the Workplace Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know Ms Jessie Wong Senior Manager Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | Discover how NTUC’s Company Training Committee Grant Can Support Your Business Transformation Ms Cassandra Cheng Senior Manager NTUC’s Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) |
| 4.30pm onwards | Refreshments |
Speakers’ Profiles:
Ms Jessie Wong
Senior Manager
Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP)
Jessie Wong is a Senior Manager at the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP). She advises employers and employees on fair and progressive employment practices, and conducts workshops to help companies implement these practices so that they become employers of choice.
Ms Cassandra Cheng
Senior Manager
NTUC’s Employment and Employability Institute (e2i)
Cassandra oversees accounts in the banking, finance, insurance, investment, and legal sectors, with a focus on supporting companies in workforce planning. She brings expertise in helping businesses leverage NTUC’s initiatives and maximise government support for manpower and staffing needs. In addition, Cassandra facilitates the creation of strategic platforms that foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and growth opportunities for companies across these industries.
Mr Aaron Wan
Team Lead, Partners for Business Growth
SME Centre@SICCI
Mr Aaron Wan joined the Centre in November 2017. Prior to joining as a Business Advisor, Aaron had worked in listed companies and social enterprises in the Furniture, Training and FMCG sectors. He has progressively taken up roles ranging from Account Manager and Project Sales Manager to Brand Representative.
Experienced Team Lead with more than five years of experience advising businesses on solutions to their challenges and business propositions, Aaron is currently providing business development advice to a group of high growth potential SMEs in charting their three-year strategic growth plans.