E Law: Week 12 Topic 10 Industrial Relations Act

"Industrial relations" is the formal relationship between

• management of a company and the union that represents the employees

• management of a company and the union that represents the employers

• management of a company and its employees

The tripartite partners in Singapore are:

• MOM, NTUC and SNEF

• MOM, NTUC, TADM

• MOM, NTUC, IAC

• MOM, NTUC, TAFEP

In a claim for recognition of a trade union, an employer, must within 7 working days after receiving this claim, do either one of the following action. Which of the following 2 choices are incorrect?

• (i) Recognise the union outright by completing a prescribed form A OR (ii) inform Commissioner for Labour in writing of his reasons for not giving recognition

• (i) Recognise the union outright by completing a prescribed form A OR (ii) inform Commissioner for Labour verbally of his reasons for not giving recognition

• (i) Recognise the union outright by completing a prescribed form B OR (ii) inform Commissioner for Labour in writing of his reasons for not giving recognition

• (i) Recognise the union outright by completing a prescribed form B OR (ii) inform Commissioner for Labour verbally of his reasons for not giving recognition

All employees concerned can vote in a secret ballot except:

• probationary or new employees (less than 3 months)

• employees employed before the date on which a claim for recognition has been served

• employees who are in their first year of service

All executive employees can be represented by a trade union.

• True

• False

What rights can executives join for under limited representation?

• Appeal under unfair dismissal of executive, any industrial matters

• Negotiation for payment for retrenchment benefits for executive

• Negotiation for promotion matters for executives

• Appeal for termination due to redundancy

If a collective agreement is not concluded within __ days after the notice of invitation, either union or employer may inform the Commissioner for Labour who may suggest voluntary conciliation.

• 7

• 13

• 14

• 12

Which of the following statement describes "industrial matters" the most accurately?

• Matters relating to the relations of employers and employees, which are connected with:

  (i) the employment or non employment; or

  (ii) terms of employment, transfer of employment or the conditions of work

  of any person

• Matters relating to the relations of employees and employees, which are connected with:

  (i) the employment or non employment; or

  (ii) terms of employment, transfer of employment or the conditions of work

  of any person

• Matters relating to the relations of union and employees, which are connected with:

  (i) the employment or non employment; or

  (ii) terms of employment, transfer of employment or the conditions of work

  of any person

• Matters relating to the relations of employers and union, which are connected with:

  (i) the employment or non employment; or

  (ii) terms of employment, transfer of employment or the conditions of work

  of any person