Oral Answer to PQ on Tripartite Standard on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs

NOTICE PAPER NO. 200 OF 2025 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 6 NOVEMBER 2025
QUESTION NO. 748 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr David Hoe

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the Ministry's assessment of employer awareness of the Tripartite Standard on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs, particularly for parents with children born premature, with congenital conditions or as part of multiple births; (b) how many employers have adopted this Standard from 2023 to date; and (c) what further outreach or support is planned to raise adoption of this Standard.

Answer:

From Jan 2023 to Oct 2025, 880 new employers have adopted the Tripartite Standard (TS) on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs, bringing the total number of adopters to more than 4,500 employers.

2. MOM, tripartite partners and other agencies encourage employers to implement progressive employment practices, including adopting the TS on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs, through its various websites. The Singapore National Employers Federation has also conducted close to 20 workshops since 2020 to guide employers in implementing leave benefits, including adopting this TS. To create greater awareness, tripartite partners recognise organisations that have successfully implemented progressive employment practices, such as work-life programmes, through the biennial Tripartite Alliance Awards.