Channels through which Employees can lodge claims
Since April 2017, the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) and the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) has been set up to provide Employees and Employers with an accessible and expeditious avenue to resolve employment disputes, when they arise.
Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT)
Claims that can be filed at ECT
- Statutory salary-related claims from all Employees covered under the EA, RRA and CDCA
- Contractual salary-related claims by all Employees, except domestic workers, public servants and seafarers
- Claims for salary in lieu of notice for all Employers
Maximum claim amount
$20,000, or $30,000 for those who go through Tripartite Mediation Framework or mediation assisted by unions recognised under the Industrial Relations Act.
A claimant whose claim exceeds $20,000 or $30,000 must abandon the excess amount to enable their case to be heard by the ECT.
When to file your claim
Within 1 year from the date of the dispute. If the employment relationship has ended, the claim must be filed within 6 months after the last day of employment.
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Tripartite Mediation Framework (TMF)
The Tripartite Mediation Framework (TMF), under the Industrial Relations Act, has been enhanced to allow more Employees to benefit from tripartite mediation as an option to of resolve employment disputes.
Eligibility
- All managers and executives who are union members in non-unionised companies
- Rank-and-file union members in non-unionised companies
Coverage of Issues
- Employment statutory benefits, e.g. overtime pay, public holiday and rest day pay, maternity and other leave
- Re-employment issues
- Salary arrears
- Breach of individual employment contracts
- Payment of retrenchment benefits