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Singapore's industrial arbitration court: changing roles and current prospects

Labor arbitration is widely used in countries of the Asia-Pacific region to settle industrial disputes. The form of its institution varies among the countries, as does its effect on collective bargaining. This article focuses on the role of Singapore's Industrial Arbitration Court over nearly 25 years. The current prospects for collective bargaining in Singapore suggest that the Court's role will increase

Impact of Singapore's "congenial" labour relations ethic on the conciliation service

During the late 1960s Singapore inaugurated a new approach to industrial relations which sought to minimise confrontation and conflict. But did such an approach have any impact on the nation's conciliation service which attempts to resolve industrial disputes? In this article mediation is considered to be a part of the conciliation process. In almost all countries conciliation is looked upon as the most effective form of government intervention to limit the number of work stoppages. Usually the conciliator has no specific authority to compel a settlement. He can only attempt to persuade the parties to try and reach an agreement. Thus, where successful, the conciliator may forestall a work stoppage or curtail the duration of a stoppage

Perceptions of conciliation in Singapore: a tripartite survey

A survey conducted in Singapore considered tripartite perceptions of and attitudes towards conciliation. The authors hypothesize that, consistent with the prevailing ideology, the parties should indicate considerable acceptance of conciliation, share similar attitudes towards it, and that labour and management should have confidence in the official conciliators. These hypotheses are substantially confirmed by the results of the survey, and the authors conclude that such reservations as were held by labour and management are essentially technical and, therefore, remediable

Impact of Singapore's "congenial" labour relations ethic on the conciliation service

During the late 1960s Singapore inaugurated a new approach to industrial relations which sought to minimise confrontation and conflict. But did such an approach have any impact on the nation's conciliation service which attempts to resolve industrial disputes?\ud \ud In this article mediation is considered to be a part of the conciliation process. In almost all countries conciliation is looked upon as the most effective form of government intervention to limit the number of work stoppages. Usually the conciliator has no specific authority to compel a settlement. He can only attempt to persuade the parties to try and reach an agreement. Thus, where successful, the conciliator may forestall a work stoppage or curtail the duration of a stoppage