Singapore legislation
Regulation 36
Regulation 36
Referral to mediation by tribunal
Subregulation 1
Despite rule 15, where —
a tribunal refers, under section 22(8) of the Act, any specified employment dispute for which a claim is lodged for mediation under Part 2 of the Act or tripartite mediation; and
either of the following is resolved through the mediation:
the entire claim;
any such specified employment dispute,the claimant must withdraw the claim or withdraw the specified employment dispute mentioned in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) (as the case may be) by filing a notice in the relevant Form with the Registry.
Subregulation 2
Where a tribunal refers, under section 22(8) of the Act, any specified employment dispute for which a claim is lodged for mediation under Part 2 of the Act or tripartite mediation, and any such specified employment dispute is not resolved through mediation, the approved mediator must issue to the claimant a claim referral certificate in respect of every such unresolved specified employment dispute.
Subregulation 3
Where paragraph (2) applies —
the claimant must, if the claimant intends to pursue any unresolved specified employment dispute mentioned in that paragraph, file the claim referral certificate mentioned in that paragraph within 7 days after receiving it; and
if the claimant fails to comply with sub-paragraph (a), the claim is deemed to be discontinued.