Implementation of Simplified State Courts Enforcement Process for Defaulted Salary Claims under Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management and Employment Claims Tribunal Orders

Ms Diana Pang Li Yen asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry will consider implementing a simplified State Courts enforcement process or Government-led enforcement support for employees with established salary claims under (i) Singapore's Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management settlement agreements or (ii) Employment Claims Tribunal orders, where employers have defaulted on payment, to reduce the time, cost and procedural burden of enforcement.

The Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) supports employees with the enforcement of their salary claims agreed under a Settlement Agreement or established through Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) orders. An employee who does not receive payment by the due date can approach TADM, which will engage the employer on the payment obligation. Upon TADM's intervention, most employers would comply with the agreements and Court orders. If the employers remain recalcitrant, TADM can advise the employee on the application process to the Courts to enforce the Court order.

The Ministry of Law had earlier announced that a new Bill will be introduced later this year on reforms to streamline the enforcement of civil judgments, including orders by the ECT. More details will be announced by the Ministry of Law in due course.