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Industrial Relations Act 1960 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Limited Representation of Executive Employees

30E. Conciliation

(1)

If, after the expiration of 14 days from the date of service of an invitation to negotiate, an agreement has not been reached between the recognised trade union and the employer by whom and upon whom the invitation was served as to all the matters set out in the invitation, either party to the negotiations may notify the Commissioner.

(2)

Upon receipt of a notification under subsection (1), the Commissioner may consult, or direct a conciliation officer to consult, with the employer and the trade union concerned in an endeavour to assist them to reach a settlement by conciliation.

Terms defined in this Act

Commissioner
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“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Labour appointed under section 3 of the Employment Act 1968, and includes a Deputy Commissioner for Labour, a Principal Assistant Commissioner for Labour and an Assistant Commissioner for Labour under that Act;
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conciliation officer
Defined · s 2
“conciliation officer” means a conciliation officer appointed under section 28;
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employer
Defined · s 2
“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;
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recognised trade union
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“recognised trade union” means a trade union the majority of whose membership consists of non‑executive employees and which has been accorded recognition by an employer under section 17 in respect of any non‑executive employees.(2) For the purposes of this Part, the Minister charged with the responsibility for human resource management in the Civil Service shall be deemed to be the employer of employees of the Government. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,
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trade union
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“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;
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