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‘This decision will negatively affect thousands of job seekers each year.’

PARLIAMENT | Deputy minister points to existing lack of laws against employers who fail to hire pregnant women, as an example.

'The ministry urges everyone to wait until the cabinet decides on matters before making their own assumptions.'

This is after MEF objected to provisions protecting job seekers that were proposed to the amended Employment Act.

'One of the major challenges faced by young job seekers is discrimination during an interview.'

Labour Law Reform Coalition says 'watered-down' Employment Act amendment fails to address the gender gap.

Ministry still in the process of consulting various stakeholders, says Kulasegaran.