Why fair hiring matters
Merit-based, non-discriminatory hiring widens the candidate pool, including older workers and women, supports productivity and retention, and encourages diverse ideas, products and markets. A diverse workforce can understand customers better and ease scheduling across different festive periods. Fair employers can strengthen recruitment reputation, service quality and customer confidence.
Five guiding principles
Select by skills, experience and ability, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status, family responsibilities or disability. Treat people respectfully through progressive HR systems; offer equal training/development consideration based on strengths and needs; reward fairly by ability, performance, contribution and experience; comply with labour law and the tripartite fair-employment guidelines. Encourage recruitment or outsourcing agencies to adopt these standards too.
TAFEP contacts
Use the official online contact route or call 6838 0969; fax 6732 6849. The listed hours are Monday–Friday 9am–5pm. The tripartite guide below provides implementation details.
Documents and references
- Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices ↗ Reference
- Contact TAFEP online ↗ Reference