Tripartite Guidelines on Restraint of Trade Clauses in Employment Contracts

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Manpower whether there is any update on the Ministry's plan to issue tripartite guidelines on the inclusion of restraint of trade clauses in employment contracts.

Dr Tan See Leng: The Ministry of Manpower is discussing with its tripartite partners, the National Trades Union Congress and the Singapore National Employers Federation, on how and when restrictive clauses in employment contracts can and should be used, based on established principles that the Courts have articulated.

More details will be made available in due course.