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Industrial Relations Act 1960 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4A · Tripartite Mediation of Disputes Involving Employees

30J. Attendance at mediation sessions

Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2016. 2 amendments in all.

(1)

In the event that an employee who has been directed to participate in tripartite mediation under section 30H(3)(c) fails to attend any mediation session without reasonable excuse, the Commissioner may issue such further directions as he deems fit, including but not limited to terminating the tripartite mediation proceedings.

(2)

In the event that an employer who has been directed to participate in tripartite mediation under section 30H(3)(c) fails to attend any mediation session without reasonable excuse, the Minister may in writing, direct such employer to attend a mediation session.

(3)

Any employer who fails to comply with the Minister’s direction to attend a mediation session under subsection (2) without reasonable excuse shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

Terms defined in this Act

Commissioner
Defined · s 2
“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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employee
Defined · s 2
“employee” means a person who has entered into or works under a contract of service with an employer and includes an officer or servant of the Government included in a category, class or description of such officers or servants declared by notification in the Gazette by the President of Singapore to be employees for the purposes of this Act, but does not include any person or class of persons whom the Minister may from time to time by notification in the Gazette declare not to be employees for the purposes of this Act;
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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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tripartite mediation
Defined · s 30F
“tripartite mediation” means mediation under this Part, between an employee and his employer, which is conducted —(a)by a conciliation officer or an approved mediator;(b)with the assistance of any tripartite mediation advisors who may be assigned or re‑assigned under section 30H(3)(b) to assist the employee or the employer in the mediation; and(c)in an endeavour to reach a settlement in respect of disputes under section 30G;
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