Our Global Disputes Forecast 2025 highlights employment disputes as a major concern for respondents this year. In this context, Singapore's whistleblowing landscape is evolving with increased awareness and gradual cultural shifts. In a recent interview with CNA Deep Dive, Celeste Ang, Principal in our Singapore Dispute Resolution and Employment Practices, shares insights on how companies can adapt to this changing landscape.
• Cultural Considerations: There is a growing awareness and importance of whistleblowing programs in Asia. Companies are increasingly focusing on creating a culture of integrity, compliance and ethical conduct. This is reflected in the improvements in their whistleblowing policies.
• Integrity of Whistleblowing Programs: It is crucial for companies to maintain and ensure confidence in the integrity of their whistleblowing programs. This includes ensuring that management is committed to the program, that there is independent oversight and that there are safeguards to protect whistleblowers from retaliation and other detrimental unfair treatment.
• Good Faith Reporting: Companies are encouraged to ensure that whistleblowing policies promote reporting in good faith. This means that whistleblowers should come forward with genuine concerns without ill motives, such as defaming someone or bringing someone down without reasonable grounds.
Listen to the full episode here: Deep Dive Podcast: Are whistleblowers protected in Singapore? - CNA
• Cultural Considerations: There is a growing awareness and importance of whistleblowing programs in Asia. Companies are increasingly focusing on creating a culture of integrity, compliance and ethical conduct. This is reflected in the improvements in their whistleblowing policies.
• Integrity of Whistleblowing Programs: It is crucial for companies to maintain and ensure confidence in the integrity of their whistleblowing programs. This includes ensuring that management is committed to the program, that there is independent oversight and that there are safeguards to protect whistleblowers from retaliation and other detrimental unfair treatment.
• Good Faith Reporting: Companies are encouraged to ensure that whistleblowing policies promote reporting in good faith. This means that whistleblowers should come forward with genuine concerns without ill motives, such as defaming someone or bringing someone down without reasonable grounds.
Listen to the full episode here: Deep Dive Podcast: Are whistleblowers protected in Singapore? - CNA
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