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The troubled development of pirate-themed game Skull & Bones at Ubisoft Singapore also brought several misconduct and discrimination allegations to light. Now, local news outlet The Straits Times reports that a national watchdog has begun investigating the studio. This watchdog is the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP).
This is despite Ubisoft's commitment to change after the company faced sexual harassment allegations last year. Part of the changes they have implemented was hiring a third-party agency to handle workplace complaints. TAFEP apparently received anonymous feedback on July 23 regarding the matter. It contained links to media articles about allegations of workplace harassment and unfair treatment at Ubisoft Singapore.
In a press event back on August 6, the allegations came up during a Q&A panel. Ubisoft Singapore managing director, Darryl Long, responded with the following:
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“It's very important that we can talk about these things and that we acknowledge what's going on in our industry right now. We need to start to change the way we are perceived and the way we act internally as well.”
If workplace discrimination allegations prove to be true, this would be a breach of Singapore Ministry of Manpower's Fair Consideration Framework. This can result in Ubisoft Singapore being barred from applying for new passes to foreign staff or renewing existing ones. Additionally, this ban might last between 12 to 24 months. In the case of criminal offenses like sexual misconduct, the police will be directly involved. Legal recourse through the Protection from Harassment Act might also be possible.
