PDPA 2012: Personal Data Protection Act governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data. Key requirements include obtaining consent for sharing personal information and ensuring accurate representation of data.
Defamation Act: Chapter 75 of Singapore laws protecting against false statements that could damage reputation, ensuring truthful representation in recommendation letters.
Employment Act: Chapter 91 of Singapore laws providing context for employment relationships and ensuring accuracy of statements regarding employment period and role.
Common Law Principles: General legal principles including duty of care in making statements, protection against negligent misrepresentation, and ensuring factual verification of statements.
Consent Requirement: Legal obligation to obtain explicit consent from the employee before sharing their personal and professional information in a recommendation letter.
Factual Accuracy: Legal requirement to ensure all statements made in the recommendation letter are truthful, verifiable, and objectively presented.
Non-discrimination: Legal obligation to avoid any discriminatory language or bias based on protected characteristics in the recommendation letter.
Professional Standards: Requirement to maintain professional tone and include only relevant work-related information in the recommendation letter.
