Singapore legislation
Clause 28
Clause 28
Prohibition against retaliation
(1)
An employer must not do any retaliatory act in relation to an employee —
because the employee or any other person has —
brought proceedings against the employer or any other employee of the employer under this Act;
given evidence or information in connection with proceedings brought against the employer or any other employee of the employer under this Act;
alleged that the employer or any other employee of the employer has committed an act which (whether or not the allegation so states) would amount to a civil contravention or serious civil contravention under this Act;
raised a grievance to the employer; or
otherwise done anything under or by reference to this Act in relation to the employer or any other employee of the employer; or
because the employer —
knows that the employee or any other person intends to do any of those things mentioned in paragraph (a); or
suspects that the employee or any other person has done, or intends to do, any of them.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), an employer does a retaliatory act in relation to an employee if the employer —
dismisses the employee;
refuses to offer either —
re‑employment to the employee under section 7A(1) of the Retirement and Re‑employment Act 1993; or
an employment assistance payment to the employee under section 7C(1)(a) of the Retirement and Re‑employment Act 1993 (unless section 7C(1)(b) of that Act applies to that employee);
deducts the salary of the employee;
fails to fulfil any obligation in its contract of service with the employee;
harasses the employee; or
subjects the employee to any other detriment in relation to the employee’s employment.
(3)
In this Act, an employer retaliates against an employee if the employer contravenes subsection (1), and “retaliation” has a corresponding meaning.