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Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027

Labor, Employment & Workplace Bench

Contracts of employment, workplace relationships and collective questions, handled before positions harden.

Certified neutrals on this bench are evaluated against the frameworks below and appointed only after the six pre-appointment checks. Sub-sectors: Employment contracts, Workplace, Collective relations.

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§ 01Frameworks

What the bench works with.

Frameworks and instruments

  1. Employment contracts and restrictive covenants
  2. Collective agreements
  3. Internal grievance and whistleblowing procedures
  4. Ombuds programmes
  5. Singapore Convention (mediated settlements)

Disputes covered

  1. Employment contract and termination disputes
  2. Executive exits and restrictive covenants
  3. Workplace conflict and team breakdown
  4. Discrimination and harassment allegations (facilitative and evaluative routes)
  5. Collective and union negotiations
  6. Pay, bonus and incentive-plan disputes

§ 02Eligibility

Who can join.

Required

All of these

Checked at the Five-Lens Evaluation.

  • 8+ years in employment law, HR leadership, industrial relations or workplace mediation
  • Working knowledge of employment law or collective bargaining in at least one jurisdiction
  • Prior experience as a neutral, investigator or senior adviser in workplace matters, or an equivalent qualification
Preferred

Any of these

Weighed, not required.

  • Workplace or employment mediation accreditation
  • Ombuds experience
  • Trauma-informed practice training
  • Languages beyond English

§ 03Members

On the bench.

This bench opens with Edition 2027. Applications are welcome now; the first members are announced with the 2027 Annual Bench.

§ 04Routes

Use the bench.