Employees Disallowed Taking Medical Leave Granted by Non-company Approved Panel of Doctors

Debated in Parliament on 7 Nov 2023.

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The Ministry of Manpower has not received any formal complaints or feedback regarding employers refusing to recognize medical certificates from non-company-approved doctors since the Employment Act was amended in April 2019.
Ground feedback from tripartite partners indicates that employers are generally complying with the law and accepting MCs from all registered medical practitioners and dentists.
Employees who face issues with medical leave should first use their company's internal grievance channels and may approach their union, MOM, or the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management for assistance.

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Chua Kheng Wee Louis

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower since the amendments to the Employment Act 1968 to give recognition to medical certificates issued by all medical practitioners with effect from April 2019, how many cases have there been where employees were not allowed to take their medical leave as they have not gone to their companies' approved panel of doctors.

Tan See Leng

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Tripartite Alliance of Dispute Management (TADM) have not received feedback or complaints about employers who do not recognise medical certificates (MCs) from registered doctors. This is supported by ground feedback from Tripartite Partners, who informed us that employers have been recognising MCs from all registered doctors and dentists, as specified in the Employment Act. If employees encounter issues with their sick leave entitlement, they should first surface the issue through the company's internal grievance handling channel and may also approach their union if their company is unionised. They may approach MOM or TADM for further assistance if needed.

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The Ministry of Manpower has not received any formal complaints or feedback regarding employers refusing to recognize medical certificates from non-company-approved doctors since the Employment Act was amended in April 2019.
Ground feedback from tripartite partners indicates that employers are generally complying with the law and accepting MCs from all registered medical practitioners and dentists.
Employees who face issues with medical leave should first use their company's internal grievance channels and may approach their union, MOM, or the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management for assistance.

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Employees Disallowed Taking Medical Leave Granted by Non-company Approved Panel of Doctors

Debated in Parliament on 7 Nov 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Ministry of Manpower has not received any formal complaints or feedback regarding employers refusing to recognize medical certificates from non-company-approved doctors since the Employment Act was amended in April 2019.
Ground feedback from tripartite partners indicates that employers are generally complying with the law and accepting MCs from all registered medical practitioners and dentists.
Employees who face issues with medical leave should first use their company's internal grievance channels and may approach their union, MOM, or the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management for assistance.

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Chua Kheng Wee Louis

Tan See Leng

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Ministry of Manpower has not received any formal complaints or feedback regarding employers refusing to recognize medical certificates from non-company-approved doctors since the Employment Act was amended in April 2019.
Ground feedback from tripartite partners indicates that employers are generally complying with the law and accepting MCs from all registered medical practitioners and dentists.
Employees who face issues with medical leave should first use their company's internal grievance channels and may approach their union, MOM, or the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management for assistance.

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Employees Disallowed Taking Medical Leave Granted by Non-company Approved Panel of Doctors

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Employees Disallowed Taking Medical Leave Granted by Non-company Approved Panel of Doctors

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Tan See Leng

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