Oral Answer to PQ on Guidance to firms on fair contracting of freelancers

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2549 OF 2024 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 08 FEBRUARY 2024
QUESTION NO. 5733 FOR ORAL ANSWER

NMP: Ms See Jinli Jean

To ask the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry will consider partnering with profession-based associations of freelancers to provide guidance to listed firms on fair contracting of freelancers as outlined by the Tripartite Standard on Contracting with Self-Employed Persons.

Answer:

1.The Tripartite Standard on Contracting with Self-Employed Persons was introduced in March 2018 and specifies a set of fair and progressive employment practices for service contracts that all service buyers should implement. Today, more than 2,600 companies have adopted this Tripartite Standard.

2.TAFEP will continue to work with NTUC’s Freelancers and Self-Employed Unit and explore partnerships with relevant associations to strengthen outreach to companies, including listed companies, on the Tripartite Standard and its practices.