Are whistleblowers protected in Singapore? | Deep Dive podcast

In December 2024, SingPost dismissed three top executives for mishandling internal investigations into a whistleblower report. What protection do whistleblowers have, and how can companies provide transparency and independence in investigating complaints?

Steven Chia and Crispina Robert break it down with NUS Professor Mak Yuen Teen and Celeste Ang from Baker & McKenzie Wong & Leow.

0:00 Prof Mak gets a call from a whistleblower
1:54 Limited protection for whistleblowers?
3:46 The risks of whistleblowing
4:01 Navigating confidentiality clauses
10:46 Are Asian workers too scared?
15:14 Zero whistleblowing reports are a red flag
19:30 Younger people have a stronger sense of justice

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