Employer-employee Relationship in GRaduate Industry Traineeships and Mid-Career Pathways Programmes

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the Ministry’s rationale for not considering trainees under the GRaduate Industry Traineeships (GRIT) Programme and Mid-Career Pathways Programme to be in an employer-employee relationship with their host organisation.

Dr Tan See Leng: The Member may refer to the reply to be given on 23 September on graduate employment and the GRaduate Industry Traineeships programme. [Please refer to "Reasons for Lower Proportion of Fresh Graduates in Full-time Employment and Extent of Help from GRaduate Industry Traineeship Programme", Official Report, 23 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 3, Oral Answers to Questions section.]