Workplace Fairness Legislation 101: How to better prepare your organisation

What does the Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) look like in action? And how can companies ensure that they are being compliant?

In the second episode, Evelyn Chow, Managing Director of DecodeHR, and Jonathan Cho, Partner at Lee & Lee, give insights and practical advice on how organisations can better prepare themselves by challenging existing practices in the workplace. Tune in as they discuss what it means to foster a dynamic and inclusive work environment.

[0:35] - Pointers for companies on the implementation of WFL

[07:17] - Benefits of creating an ecosystem to share resources

[12:52] - How can the government enforce the WFL?

[19:20] - How can companies ensure they’re ready to implement WFL?

[22:28] - What are “Protected Characteristics”? How can companies avoid being discriminatory?

[28:18] - Challenging the status quo with WFL

This podcast is a part of our ‘Fair or Not’ series. See below for other podcasts in this series.

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Fair or Not? series on Workplace Fairness

About the Speakers

Evelyn is the founder of DecodeHR, a Singapore-based strategic HR consulting firm that serves clients from around the world.

With over a decade of corporate human resources roles across Asia, Evelyn's consulting portfolio includes global companies in sectors such as finance, healthcare, technology, energy, and manufacturing amongst others.

A hands-on professional with strong cross-cultural exposure, she is passionate about helping clients to align their human resources function with corporate strategy, while improving employee retention and satisfaction, and ultimately the organisation's performance.

Connect with Evelyn on LinkedIn.

Jonathan Cho is a Partner with Lee & Lee’s Dispute Resolution & Litigation department. He brings a dynamic blend of legal acumen and empathetic understanding to his practice, having been engaged in a wide variety of disputes, serving both individual and institutional clients. These range from employment-related matters to criminal defence litigation.

Jonathan's dedication extends beyond courtroom battles; he endeavours to use his time meaningfully by championing access to justice, mentoring the next generation, and advocating for underserved communities.

Lee & Lee is one of Singapore’s most established and leading law firms.

Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn.