Written Answer to PQ on Reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1224 OF 2024 FOR THE FOURTH AVAILABLE SITTING SEP 2026
QUESTION NO. 2781 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Victor Lye

To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower given ongoing efforts to strengthen workplace fairness (a) will the Ministry extend its forthcoming Tripartite Advisory on Reasonable Accommodations beyond persons with disabilities, and include employees who are recovering from serious illness or injury, or managing chronic medical conditions; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider requiring employers to reasonably consider medically supported workplace adjustments before rejecting such requests or terminating employment.

Answer:

1. Please refer to our response to PQ2824 at the sitting on 8 September 2026.