Fair and Progressive Employment Practices

The Fair and Progressive Employment Practices category recognises organisations with effective workplace and people practices, that proactively cultivate an inclusive culture and consciously build strong employee relations. These organisations are future-looking and constantly scan the external environment to assess and anticipate the potential impact on the business and workforce. The senior management in these organisations are strongly committed to the adoption of progressive HR policies and practices, and effectively manage employees from different backgrounds, experience and demographics to optimise business performance and achieve robust and synergistic outcomes.

Work-Life Excellence

The Work-Life Excellence category recognises excellence in work-life strategies that effectively maximise employee performance while helping them manage their work-life harmony. These organisations appreciate the business value in responding to employees’ work-life needs; ensure that the senior management, direct supervisors and employees have a long-term commitment to the organisation’s work-life strategies; and have demonstrated outstanding success in implementing work-life programmes and fostering a work-life friendly culture in the workplace.

Age Inclusive Practices

The Age Inclusive Practices category showcases organisations who have actively and effectively implemented age inclusive practices to build an age-diverse workplace, removing barriers to employment. These practices include the implementation of age inclusive norms. The result of implementing such practices is the enhancement of the competitiveness and productivity of the organisation, among other benefits.

Responsible Best Sourcing

The Responsible Best Sourcing category recognises organisations that extend fair and progressive practices to its extended workforce. They consider the employment practices of potential service providers during evaluation process, and safeguard the employment rights of its extended workforce. These organisations take measures to provide the extended workforce with a safe and inclusive environment to contribute positively towards the organisation.

Briefings

For more information on the TA Award 2020, and key insights and observations from the TA Award 2018, please attend one of the briefing sessions on:

• 17 Sep 2019
  (9:30am - 11:00am) Cancelled
• 19 Sep 2019
  (9:30am - 11:00am)
• 20 Sep 2019
  (2:30pm - 4:00pm)

• 23 Sep 2019
  (9:30am - 11:00am)
• 24 Sep 2019
  (9:30am - 11:00am)
• 1 Oct 2019
  (2:30pm - 4:00pm)

• 4 Oct 2019
  (2:30pm – 4:00pm)
• 14 Oct 2019
  (9:30am – 11:00am)
• 17 Oct 2019
  (9:30am – 11:00am)

The briefing sessions are closed. Organisations who have missed the briefing sessions may download the briefing slides to learn more about the TA Award.

Coaching Clinics

For a better understanding of the award categories and assessment criteria, TAFEP will be conducting coaching clinics based on each award category on:

• 3 Oct 2019
  Session 1: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
  
  Session 2: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
  
  
• 7 Oct 2019
  Session 1: 9:00am – 10:30am
  
  Session 2: 11:00am – 12:30pm
  
  
• 8 Oct 2019
  Session 1: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
  
  Session 2: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
  
  

• 10 Oct 2019
  Session 1: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
  
  Session 2: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
  
  
• 16 Oct 2019
  Session 1: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
  
  Session 2: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
  
  
• 24 Oct 2019
  Session 1: 9:00am – 10:30am
  
  Session 2: 11:00am – 12:30pm
  
  

• 30 Oct 2019
  
  Session 1: 9:00am – 10:30am
  
  Session 2: 11:00am – 12:30pm
  
  

Coaching clinics will be conducted separately for each of the four award categories:

• Session 1 comprises concurrent coaching clinics for the Fair and Progressive Employment Practices and Age Inclusive Practices award categories
• Session 2 comprises concurrent coaching clinics for the Work-Life Excellence and Responsible Best Sourcing award categories

Interested organisations can (i) register via email at award@tafep.sg and (ii) indicate which coaching clinic(s) they want to attend and for which award category. Successful registrants will receive an email confirmation. Seats are limited to one representative per organisation, per award category.

Participants are required to bring along their draft submission form(s) for the respective award categories to facilitate discussion.

Judging Panel

The judging panel comprises representatives from the tripartite partner agencies, TAFEP, academics and industry experts.