Mandated rest facilities for non-teaching staff

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim, Sengkang GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education whether there are mandated rest facilities or break areas for non-teaching staff at schools and which are not within the discretion of the school administration.

Response

1.Non-teaching staff at schools have rest areas such as the staff lounge and dedicated rooms. For outsourced workers such as cleaners, there are dedicated rest facilities as recommended under the Tripartite Advisory on Provision of Rest Areas for Outsourced Workers.