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Commentary on Workplace Fairness Dispute Resolution Bill
On 14 October 2025, Parliament introduced the Workplace Fairness Dispute Resolution bill – a follow up to the Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) passed in Parliament earlier this year. The Workplace Fairness Dispute Resolution
The 15th Parliament of Singapore Opens – A Commentary
Last month, on 5 September 2025, the fifteenth Parliament of Singapore commenced. The first session saw members of Parliament (MPs) and non-constituency members of Parliament (NCMPs) sworn in, along with initial speeches from
GE2025: Disability in the Parties’ Manifestos
As a party’s manifesto outlines the policy priorities they plan to push for if elected, we at DPA have compiled a list below of excerpts from the manifestos of various political parties in
GE2025 Called for 3 May – A Commentary
On Tuesday, 15 April 2025, Parliament was dissolved and the date for Singapore’s General Election 2025 (GE2025) was set for 3 May 2025. An Overview/Recap of Our Advocacy Last year, we at DPA
Commentary on Budget and COS 2025
Last month, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered Budget 2025 entitled “Onward Together for a Better Tomorrow”. Budget 2025 contains many important financial measures – including measures specifically targeting the disability
DPA Commentary on Strengthening School-To-Work Transition
Last week, we at DPA published an op-ed commentary in the Straits Times (ST) – commenting on one of the main announcements in Budget 2025 of how the government will be embarking on
Singapore Codifies the WFL: What’s Next?
On 8 January 2025, after two days of debate in Parliament, the Singapore government passed the Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) – Singapore’s first workplace anti-discrimination law. Advocating for the optimisation of the WFL
Commentary on MSF/NCSS Disability Trends Report: Highlights and Takeaways
Earlier this month, The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) published a Disability Trends report – outlining statistics aiming to capture the state of
SG’s First Workplace Anti-Discrimination Law Introduced in Parliament
After more than three years since its announcement during National Day Rally (NDR) 2021, the Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) was finally introduced in Parliament last month. Advocating for the optimisation of the WFL
