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Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - EvertonDiehard - 11-12-2024
Discrimination of older workers is illegal in many countries, but not in S'pore. There are no laws (only useless guidelines) in place to protect older employees from unfair treatment. Ageism is difficult to prove as employers may easily cite other reasons for displacing seniors from the company. Many older workers are highly skilled and experienced and make valuable contributions to the workplace, but they often command higher salaries and benefits compared to younger employees. By pressuring these staff into early retirement, companies may reduce their overall labour costs.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - Ola - 11-12-2024
PAP wants and have been driving Age Discrimination for many years
Otherwise, how to bring in FREE & EASY FTs without limit
They wayang set the law but how many companies have been sued?
30 or 100?
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - EvertonDiehard - 11-12-2024
Many employers believe in the negative stereotypes about older workers being less productive, less adaptable and less technologically savvy. This leads to discrimination in hiring, promotion and training opportunities. Employers may believe that seniors are more expensive owing to higher salaries and benefits.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - EvertonDiehard - 11-12-2024
(11-12-2024, 12:20 PM)Ola Wrote: PAP wants and have been driving Age Discrimination for many years Otherwise, how to bring in FREE & EASY FTs without limit They wayang set the law but how many companies have been sued? 30 or 100?
The govt wants to attract new citizens so creating jobs for them seems to be of paramount importance. To free up vacancies in many companies, employers are given the greenlight to displace older staff and hire younger workers. The experience and knowledge of older workers is undervalued with AI, which leads to further discrimination based on age.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - Ola - 11-12-2024
Since 2013 or prior, already have Age Discrimination
PAP Talk & Wayang, but it got worst?
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/age-discrimination-leaves-older-workers-vulnerable
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - EvertonDiehard - 11-12-2024
(11-12-2024, 05:59 PM)Ola Wrote: Since 2013 or prior, already have Age Discrimination PAP Talk & Wayang, but it got worst?
As long as there are no specific anti-discrimination laws in place, competent older workers are not receiving adequate protection from discrimination based on their age rather than their ability; those affected by forced lay-offs will consider making official complaints nothing but a waste of time. Changes to the Retirement and Re-employment Act represent official acknowledgement that most current white collar work is knowledge or technology based. Employees are theoretically able to continue their careers well into their sixties.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - EvertonDiehard - 11-12-2024
Even though the Govt has long acknowledged the problem of ageism in S'pore, it has maintained that introducing anti-discriminatory laws could increase business costs and undermine our economic competitiveness. Such an assertion does not appear to be accurate since the global competitiveness of nations with anti-discrimination laws, such as the United States, Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Japan, Finland and Sweden, remains relatively stable.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - forum456 - 11-12-2024
(11-12-2024, 10:20 PM)EvertonDiehard Wrote: Even though the Govt has long acknowledged the problem of ageism in S'pore, it has maintained that introducing anti-discriminatory laws could increase business costs and undermine our economic competitiveness. Such an assertion does not appear to be accurate since the global competitiveness of nations with anti-discrimination laws, such as the United States, Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Japan, Finland and Sweden, remains relatively stable.
Eventually PAP will be like other countries when they are losing votes due to ageism issues.
just need to wait for PAP votes to drop and the ageism problem will be minimised.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - grotesqueness - 11-12-2024
PAP replace old Singaporean with FTs
PAP is Singaporeans LAST
THEIR MILLION DOLLAR PAYCHECK FIRST
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - KILLjoy - 12-12-2024
you better dont anyOhow blame hor
someone already mentioned if you aint capable of finding a job
most importantly
do not blame them for incompetent
do not blame foreigners seeking job
do not blame flood gate
do not blame employers discriminating your age
no one ask you to grow old
you can stop your life once getting old and you wont go through these
look at the capable ruling party
can even find a position at their age holding senior position getting extorbitant salary
blame yourself for being a SINGAPOREAN
no one ask you to be born here
you picked this nation you yourself determine your own destiny
good luck
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - red3 - 12-12-2024
Is hardened and cemented and persecuted by the managers themselves.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - Wy:Nox - 12-12-2024
(12-12-2024, 01:16 AM)KILLjoy Wrote: you better dont anyOhow blame hor
someone already mentioned if you aint capable of finding a job
most importantly
do not blame them for incompetent
do not blame foreigners seeking job
do not blame flood gate
do not blame employers discriminating your age
no one ask you to grow old
you can stop your life once getting old and you wont go through these
look at the capable ruling party
can even find a position at their age holding senior position getting extorbitant salary
blame yourself for being a SINGAPOREAN
no one ask you to be born here
you picked this nation you yourself determine your own destiny
good luck
This Govt refuse to acknowledge ageism is a real issue and chose to ignore it. Ageism practised by all companies benefits them and their party fully so that the unwanted/ least favourable jobs can be filled by elderly people. This way, Singapore can continue exploit the vulnerable as beggars without dignity.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - Alice Alicia - 12-12-2024
Pap insist that the elderly prefer to collect cardboard for exercise.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - EvertonDiehard - 13-12-2024
(12-12-2024, 10:15 PM)Alice Alicia Wrote: Pap insist that the elderly prefer to collect cardboard for exercise.
Karma hit Tan Chuan-Jin really hard after his callous remark which made light of the struggles faced by many seniors in S'pore.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - Ola - 04-01-2025
Malaysian praising high jobless rate and Ageism that PAP Failed to tackle
in the past 15 YEARs while he escape like a rat to Malaysia to stretch the SGD
and enjoy life like a King back home
Those Born Citizens above 50 YEARS OLD:
REMEMBER NOT TO VOTE FOR PAP
(04-01-2025, 04:13 PM)FartSunKing Wrote: Wow, he survived without a salaried job for the past 20 years
Congrats, well done PAP
Like him, I got retrenched in Feb 2004, age 42, could not get a replacement salaried job
So I turned to gambling/speculating futures, and I also survived without a salaried job the past 20 years
Thank you PAP
Majulah Singapura, Undilah PAP
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - lvlrsSTI - 04-01-2025
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RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - lylcnn - 04-01-2025
Siao ah ! Older folks are the backbone supporters of the PAP garmen...Commenters living in alter universe IS IT?
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - Wy:Nox - 04-01-2025
I believe that Ageism unsolved or not reduced is the best sweetener for non- locals. This seems to be the ONE and Only reason why they vote for PaP.
RE: Discrimination of older workers is rife in S'pore - whylah - 04-01-2025
(13-12-2024, 09:53 AM)EvertonDiehard Wrote: Karma hit Tan Chuan-Jin really hard after his callous remark which made light of the struggles faced by many seniors in S'pore.
i think people like him will never in their lifetime understand what it will be like to be poor, old and ache all over their body.