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Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017

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Type
Subsidiary Legislation
Status
In force
Enacted
1968
Sections
3

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About this subsidiary legislation

Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation EmA-S137-2017 1968, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1968.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

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These Regulations are the Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017 and come into operation on 1 April 2017.

Regulation 2

Definitions

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In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“award” and “trade union” have the same meanings as in section 2 of the Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 136);“transfer” and “undertaking” have the same meanings as in section 18A(13) of the Act.

Definition

“award” and “trade union” have the same meanings as in section 2 of the Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 136);

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Definition

“transfer” and “undertaking” have the same meanings as in section 18A(13) of the Act.

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Regulation 3

Prescribed disputes

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Subregulation 1

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The types of disputes that are prescribed for the purposes of section 115(1A)(a) of the Act are as follows:

(a)

any dispute or disagreement mentioned in section 18A(9) of the Act between the transferor of an undertaking and an employee, or between the transferee of an undertaking and an employee, arising from a transfer of the undertaking under section 18A(1) of the Act;

(b)

any dispute mentioned in section 54(1)(a) of the Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 136) between an employee and an employer bound by an award as to the employee’s entitlement to any payment by way of wages or otherwise in accordance with the award;

(c)

any dispute arising from a complaint under section 54(6) of the Industrial Relations Act that an order made under section 54(1) of that Act has not been complied with;

(d)

any dispute arising from a complaint under section 54(7)(a) of the Industrial Relations Act that a trade union or person bound by an award has committed a breach or non‑observance of any term of the award;

(e)

any dispute mentioned in section 54(7)(c) of the Industrial Relations Act as to any matter for which provision is made by an award.

Subregulation 2

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In paragraph (1)(b), “employee” and “employer” have the same meanings as in section 2 of the Industrial Relations Act.

Common questions

What is Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017?
Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation EmA-S137-2017 1968, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1968.
Is Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017 still in force?
Yes — Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017 is currently in force.
When did Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017 take effect?
Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017 was first recorded in 1968.
How many regulations does Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017 have?
Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017 contains 3 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017?
The official text of Employment (Prescribed Disputes) Regulations 2017 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.