The issue cropped up in Parliament last week, as Singapore’s main labour law was amended to cover all employees except public servants, foreign domestic workers and seafarers, who are protected under industry-specific legislation. “In the remaining half of these cases, there was no strong evidence to substantiate the workers’ claims,” the spokesperson said, adding that such cases may be referred to the Employment Claims Tribunals for adjudication. Half the claims were found to be valid after mediation or investigation, and employers “settled the claims with payment”, its spokesperson said. These formed 2 per cent of salary-related disputes. In response to TODAY’s queries, the MOM said that between January and October this year, there were about 150 cases that involved disputes over salary vouchers as proof of payment. SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) plans to clamp down on employers who abuse salary vouchers - such as by having employees indicate receipt of their wages before they are paid - stressing that the errant practice results in “ambiguity and is not in the interest of workers”.
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