Koh Poh Koon on claims and mediation for wrongful dismissal
Each year, about 60 employees or six per cent of those seeking mediation services from the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) for wrongful dismissal exceeded the time limit to file their claims. They were no longer eligible for mediation under the Employment Claims Act. For claims within the time limit, TADM assessed the facts. Some withdrew their cases after TADM explained why they were unsubstantiated. Others continued with their cases at the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT). Each year, about 130 cases, or 12 per cent of all wrongful dismissal claims, were referred to the ECT this way. Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon gave this update in reply to an MP's questions in Parliament on Friday (Mar 4). He said the process is "working well as intended" as the outcomes at the ECT generally validated the meditators' assessments.
Each year, about 60 employees or six per cent of those seeking mediation services from the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) for wrongful dismissal exceeded the time limit to file their claims. They were no longer eligible for mediation under the Employment Claims Act. For claims within the time limit, TADM assessed the facts. Some withdrew their cases after TADM explained why they were unsubstantiated. Others continued with their cases at the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT). Each year, about 130 cases, or 12 per cent of all wrongful dismissal claims, were referred to the ECT this way. Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon gave this update in reply to an MP's questions in Parliament on Friday (Mar 4). He said the process is "working well as intended" as the outcomes at the ECT generally validated the meditators' assessments.
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