Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill

Clause 7

New sections 45 to 48

In the Workplace Fairness Act 2025, after section 44, insert —“Disclosure of information45.—

(1)

Despite sections 36H(3) and 36O(1), the Commissioner, an approved mediator, the General Division of the High Court or the Registrar of the Supreme Court may disclose information relating to any mediation request, mediation under Division 2 of Part 7A, or action for discrimination, if the disclosure —

(a)

is necessary for or in connection with the administration or execution of this Act;

(b)

is necessary for providing financial or social assistance to a claimant or respondent;

(c)

is made to assist a law enforcement agency in the investigation of any offence under any written law;

(d)

is made to assist the Commissioner or an authorised officer in the investigation of any civil contravention under this Act;

(e)

is made to assist the Commissioner or an authorised officer in the investigation of any serious civil contravention under this Act;

(f)

is made to a public agency for the purpose of policy formulation or review;

(g)

is made to a public agency, and is necessary in the public interest; or

(h)

is made for any other purpose prescribed by regulations made under section 44.(2) Despite section 36O(1), the General Division of the High Court or the Registrar of the Supreme Court may publish information relating to an award, an order or a decision of the General Division of the High Court.(3) In this section —“law enforcement agency” means any authority or person charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders under any written law;“public agency” means either of the following:

(a)

the Government, including any ministry, department, agency or Organ of State;

(b)

any statutory body or tribunal that is prescribed for the purposes of this definition by regulations made under section 44.Protection of approved mediators from personal liability

46. No liability shall lie personally against an approved mediator, who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act.Public servants47.—

(1)

An approved mediator, when carrying out the functions and duties of an approved mediator under this Act, is deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.(2) An authorised person, when carrying out any function or duty of the Commissioner under this Act, is deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.No other civil liability

48. Nothing in this Act (other than sections 34 and 36A) is to be construed —

(a)

as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of any provision of this Act; or

(b)

as conferring a defence to an action in any civil proceedings or as otherwise affecting a right of action in any civil proceedings.”.

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