Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2012: Key legislation governing the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data. Requires proper consent for sharing personal information, ensures only relevant and accurate information is included, and mandates responsible handling of personal data.
Employment Act (Chapter 91): Primary labor law that ensures factual statements about employment history and prevents misrepresentation of job roles and responsibilities in recommendation letters.
Defamation Act (Chapter 75): Governs written and spoken statements that could harm reputation. Requires all statements in recommendation letters to be truthful and substantiated to avoid both libel and slander claims.
Prevention of False Information and Manipulation Act 2019 (POFMA): Requires all information provided to be accurate and verifiable, prohibiting false or misleading statements in official documents including recommendation letters.
Confidentiality Requirements: Legal obligation to respect existing confidentiality agreements and protect company secrets or proprietary information when writing recommendation letters.
Anti-Discrimination Guidelines: Includes Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices and Fair Consideration Framework, preventing discriminatory statements in recommendation letters.
Consent Requirements: Legal requirement to obtain employee's permission for writing recommendations and confirmation of authorized information sharing scope.
Professional Standards Compliance: Legal obligation to maintain professional objectivity and base recommendations on factual performance and capabilities while avoiding subjective or unsubstantiated claims.
