WORKPLACE DISPUTES TO BE TACKLED SWIFTLY UNDER NEW INITIATIVE

SINGAPORE’S workforce is highly diverse – drawing from a multi-cultural home labour market and tapping international sources of expertise -  meaning companies benefit from a larger talent pool with a competitive edge. But among such employees, frequent miscommunication can occur, hence the government has moved to further strengthen its dispute resolution mechanism with a promise to do more to tackle the issue. The Tripartite Standard on Grievance Handling launched on October 20 is the latest in a series of attempts to promote a “holistic” approach to ...


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