Industrial Relations Act 1960 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Collective Bargaining
27. Representation in negotiations
Feedback & supportNotwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, a person may not in negotiations under this Act relating to industrial matters —
industrial matters
“industrial matters” means matters pertaining to the relations of employers and employees which are connected with the employment or non-employment or the terms of employment, the transfer of employment or the conditions of work of any person;
make, offer or receive any proposal in relation to those industrial matters on behalf of or purport to act on behalf of a trade union or employer; or
trade union
“trade union” means a trade union of employees or employers registered under any written law for the time being in force relating to the registration of trade unions;
be present at any meeting at which employers or representatives of employers or representatives of trade unions negotiate with regard to those industrial matters,unless he is a person qualified in accordance with section 64 to represent an employer or trade union which is a party to the negotiations if the negotiations were proceedings before a Court.
employer
“employer” means any person who employs another person under a contract of service and includes —(a)the Government in respect of such categories, classes or descriptions of officers or servants of the Government as from time to time are declared by the President of Singapore to be employees for the purposes of this Act;(b)a statutory authority;(c)a duly authorised agent or manager of an employer;(d)a person who owns, or is carrying on, or is for the time being responsible for the management or control of a profession, business, trade or work in which an employee is engaged;(e)for the purposes of Parts 5, 6 and 7, the transferor of an undertaking whose employment of employees is transferred by virtue of section 18A of the Employment Act 1968;