do you think the discrimination towards working and pregnant mothers at work are real in singapore?

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Yes, there is definitely discrimination against mothers at work in Singapore - working, pregnant, single, teen, first-time ... Pretty much as soon as you get married, they'd start thinking of a way to kick you out. For most employers, the moment you think about having a child (normally after marriage) is when you start losing your value - because with a child comes maternity leave, sick leave, childcare leave, compassionate leave ... and these are what most companies are NOT willing to go through because it affects work performance one way or another. If you compare it to Canada, they allow their employees to take childcare/maternity leave - and the companies are obligated to keep the position and salary that the parent is earning at that time. Meaning, if you're earning $5K/month as a manager - you can go for as long of a maternity/childcare leave that you need, and the company has to offer you your job back at $5K as a manager if you want to get back to work. By obligated, I mean you could sue the company if they don't. The government also gives each child $900/month until they turn 18 (that's $900/month x 12 months x 18 years) for each and every child regardless of whether they are born to married parents or not! Whereas in Singapore, companies will try to get rid of you as soon as they can to prevent losses - and single parents barely get any support. Of course, not all companies are like that - usually start-ups are more receptive to having a wide range of people from all stages of life and background, and they're more flexible in work arrangements too :)

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