Use of Unpaid Infant Care Leave under Tripartite Standard on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs

Debated in Parliament on 3 Jul 2023.

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Louis Ng asked the Minister for Manpower for the number of employees who used unpaid infant care leave under the Tripartite Standard over the past five years.
The Minister explained that employers must provide six days of paid childcare leave for children under seven and six days of unpaid infant care leave in addition to the paid leave.
The Tripartite Standard encourages employers to voluntarily offer up to four weeks of unpaid leave for employees with children under two who are born pre-term, have congenital conditions, or are part of multiple births.
The government does not track the utilisation of unpaid infant care leave under the Tripartite Standard.
The debate highlighted the statutory requirements and voluntary standards but did not provide specific data on usage.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Manpower for each year in the past five years, how many employees have used the unpaid infant care leave provided under the Tripartite Standard on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs.

Tan See Leng

All employers are required by law to provide six days of paid childcare leave to employees if their children are under seven years of age and are Singapore Citizens. Employers are also required to provide six days of unpaid infant care leave per year in addition to the six days of paid childcare leave.

The Tripartite Standard (TS) on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs recognises employers that go beyond these statutory requirements and voluntarily offer up to four weeks of unpaid leave per year to any employee whose child is below the age of two and are born pre-term, with congenital conditions or as part of multiple births.

We do not track the utilisation of unpaid infant care leave.

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Louis Ng asked the Minister for Manpower for the number of employees who used unpaid infant care leave under the Tripartite Standard over the past five years.
The Minister explained that employers must provide six days of paid childcare leave for children under seven and six days of unpaid infant care leave in addition to the paid leave.
The Tripartite Standard encourages employers to voluntarily offer up to four weeks of unpaid leave for employees with children under two who are born pre-term, have congenital conditions, or are part of multiple births.
The government does not track the utilisation of unpaid infant care leave under the Tripartite Standard.
The debate highlighted the statutory requirements and voluntary standards but did not provide specific data on usage.

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Use of Unpaid Infant Care Leave under Tripartite Standard on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs

Debated in Parliament on 3 Jul 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Louis Ng asked the Minister for Manpower for the number of employees who used unpaid infant care leave under the Tripartite Standard over the past five years.
The Minister explained that employers must provide six days of paid childcare leave for children under seven and six days of unpaid infant care leave in addition to the paid leave.
The Tripartite Standard encourages employers to voluntarily offer up to four weeks of unpaid leave for employees with children under two who are born pre-term, have congenital conditions, or are part of multiple births.
The government does not track the utilisation of unpaid infant care leave under the Tripartite Standard.
The debate highlighted the statutory requirements and voluntary standards but did not provide specific data on usage.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Tan See Leng

We do not track the utilisation of unpaid infant care leave.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Louis Ng asked the Minister for Manpower for the number of employees who used unpaid infant care leave under the Tripartite Standard over the past five years.
The Minister explained that employers must provide six days of paid childcare leave for children under seven and six days of unpaid infant care leave in addition to the paid leave.
The Tripartite Standard encourages employers to voluntarily offer up to four weeks of unpaid leave for employees with children under two who are born pre-term, have congenital conditions, or are part of multiple births.
The government does not track the utilisation of unpaid infant care leave under the Tripartite Standard.
The debate highlighted the statutory requirements and voluntary standards but did not provide specific data on usage.

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Use of Unpaid Infant Care Leave under Tripartite Standard on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Tan See Leng

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Use of Unpaid Infant Care Leave under Tripartite Standard on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Tan See Leng

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