Labour Management

The role of the government on industrial relations is very important as it sets the legal framework that industrial relations operates in. Appropriate industrial relations legislation should recognize the requirements of both employers and employee’s. Both the employee and the employer want to profit from each other but are also reliant on each other. This means that the equal bargaining power of employers and workers must be recognized (Peetz, David. 2006). Appropriate industrial relations laws should address any imbalance of power and give both groups an equal degree of control. Appropriate industrial relations should not only allow a mixture of both collective and individual bargaining but also facilitate employee participation in day to day workplace decisions. After all it’s the structure and framework of the employment relationship, which is governed by legislation that leads to good Industrial Relations.
Tripartism is a key competitive advantage for Singapore, underpinning its economic competitiveness, harmonious labour-management relations and overall progress of the nation. Some of the key tripartite concerns include issues such as job re-creation, raising the effective retirement age, skills training and upgrading of the workforce, promotion of fair employment practices, and a flexible wage system, among other things.
The three main tripartite parterns are Ministry of Manpower, The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF)The following are some of the active tripartite committees ("TriComs") and tripartite initiatives Singapore Tripartism Forum , National Wages Council, Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices (TAFEP) , Tripartite Committee on Low-wage Workers and Inclusive Growth , Tripartite Committee on Employability of Older Workers, Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy , Tripartite Workgroup on Enhancing Employment Choices for Women and Tripartite Panel on Community Engagement at