At a glance
- On 4 August 2023, following the Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness’ (Committee) final report containing 22 recommendations for the proposed Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL), the Ministry of Manpower announced that the Singapore government accepted the Committee’s recommendations, which are to be implemented in 2024.
- Starting 1 January 2024, government-paid paternity leave has doubled from two to four weeks for eligible fathers of children born from 1 January 2024 onwards.
On 4 August 2023, following the Committee’s final report containing 22 recommendations for the WFL, the Ministry of Manpower announced that the Singapore government accepted the Committee’s recommendations, which are to be implemented in 2024. The WFL will provide employees, for the first time, a direct legal remedy beyond a wrongful dismissal claim against employers for discriminatory practices.
Starting 1 January 2024, government-paid paternity leave has been doubled from two to four weeks for eligible fathers of children born from 1 January 2024 onwards. Such leave is voluntarily granted by employers and can be reimbursed by the government. To be eligible, the following requirements must be met:
- the child is a Singapore citizen;
- the father is, or was, lawfully married to the child’s mother between conception and birth; and
- the father has at least three months’ continuous service with his employer before the birth of his child.
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