Debated in Parliament on 1 Aug 2022.
Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Manpower arising from the Employment Standards Report 2021 (a) what proportion of wrongful dismissal claims and salary disputes in 2021 pertained to PMETs; and (b) among the less than 1% of salary claims in 2021 that involved wilful employers who refused to make full payment for salary arrears despite having the means to do so, how many cases have been successfully prosecuted to date.
In 2021, there were 4,848 salary claims and 922 dismissal claims lodged at the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management. About a quarter of the salary claims and 40% of the dismissal claims were lodged by managers and executives.
In 2021, there was only one case of a wilful employer that refused to make full payment for salary arrears despite having the means to do so. This case is pending prosecution.
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