Clause 2

by deleting the definition of “dismiss” in subsection (1) and substituting the following definition:“ “dismiss” means to terminate the contract of service between an employer and an employee at the initiative of the employer, with or without notice and for cause or otherwise, and includes the resignation of an employee if the employee can show, on a balance of probabilities, that the employee did not resign voluntarily but was forced to do so because of any conduct or omission, or course of conduct or omissions, engaged in by the employer;”;

by deleting the word “include —” in the definition of “employee” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “include any of the following:”;

by deleting paragraph (c) of the definition of “employee” in subsection (1);

by deleting the definitions of “medical officer” and “medical practitioner” in subsection (1) and substituting the following definitions:“ “medical officer” means —

a medical practitioner employed by the Government or an approved medical institution; or

any other medical practitioner whom the Minister declares, by notification in the Gazette, to be a medical officer for the purposes of this Act;“medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174), and includes a dentist registered under the Dental Registration Act (Cap. 76);”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “subcontractor for labour” in subsection (1), the following definition:“ “Tribunal” means an Employment Claims Tribunal constituted under section 4 of the State Courts Act (Cap. 321);”; and

by deleting subsection (2).