Written Answer to PQ on Adoption of Tripartite Standards

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2517 OF 2024 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 6 FEBRUARY 2024
QUESTION NO. 5359 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Ms See Jinli Jean

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether there are plans to introduce levers for the greater adoption of and adherence to the Tripartite Standards (TS); (b) what are the mechanisms to address actual and suspected breaches of the TS by companies; and (c) what are the considerations leading to the removal of companies as a TS adopter after they have been found in breach of the TS.

Answer:

1. The Tripartite Standards (TS) enable employers with good workplace practices to distinguish themselves as progressive employers. Employers adopt the TS on a voluntary basis and use the TS logo in publicity and recruitment materials, such as the MyCareersFuture job portal, to be seen as a progressive employer. MOM and the Tripartite Alliance for Fair & Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) continue to work with tripartite partners to reach out to employers through promotional campaigns, briefings and clinics to encourage the take-up and implementation of TS.

2. When TAFEP receives a complaint on an employer’s non-adherence to any TS, they will work with the employer to realign company policies and practices to the TS. Organisations will need to provide documents and information about their practices to demonstrate that their practices meet the TS requirements. If the organisation does not do so in a timely manner, TAFEP will remove the public listing of the organisation as a TS adopter.