Written Answer to PQ on Incidents of intrusive Employee Monitoring

NOTICE PAPER NO. 23 OF 2025 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 23 SEPTEMBER 2025
QUESTION NO. 94 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Low Wu Yang Andre

To ask the Minister for Manpower over the last three years (a) how many complaints has the Ministry received regarding intrusive employee monitoring practices outside of working hours, such as location tracking by employers; (b) what percentage of these complaints has resulted in advisories or enforcement actions against the employer; and (c) what specific recourse is available to employees whose privacy has been breached.

Answer:

1. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) does not track complaints regarding intrusive employee monitoring practices because such practices fall outside of the scope of the Employment Act.

2. If employees are of the view that their company’s policies breach their privacy, they should first surface the issue through their company's grievance-handling channel or approach their union if their company is unionised. Employees may also approach the Tripartite Alliance for Fair & Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) for further assistance.