Singapore security firm to stop tracking live location of front-line officers on sick leave after union intervention


Certis dismissed two officers after finding them overseas when they were on medical leave. - Lianhe Zaobao via ST/ANN

SINGAPORE: Security company Certis has agreed to stop asking officers to share their live location if they are not home while on medical leave, following intervention by the Union of Security Employees (USE).

“Certis, which is unionised under USE, has agreed to do so, and there will be no location tracking of officers on medical leave,” Shirley Loo, USE’s executive secretary said in response to queries from The Straits Times.

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