Requirement for Employment Claims Tribunal to Issue Public Written Judgments by Default

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry can require the Employment Claims Tribunal to publicly issue written judgments by default, with sensitive personal details redacted as necessary, to guide the development of employment law and protection of workers and businesses in Singapore.

Today, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) may make applications to the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) to publish the judgment and grounds of decision that are assessed to be useful references to parties, including employers, employees and mediators. As to whether the ECT should be required to publish these as default for all cases, the Ministry will consider this as part of the workplace fairness legislation review.