15-01-2024, 09:19 AM
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...wu-4042981
While companies in Singapore that have at least 10 employees must inform the Manpower Ministry before laying off workers, there are no legal implications if they do not notify unions.
However, tripartite guidelines on “responsible practices” for retrenchment include coming to an agreement with the union about compensation and how workers were selected for layoffs.
Even though companies are not obliged to engage with NTUC, the union has taken the initiative to engage firms on retrenchment matters, said Dr Chew Soon Beng, a professor of economics and industrial relations at Nanyang Technological University.
While companies in Singapore that have at least 10 employees must inform the Manpower Ministry before laying off workers, there are no legal implications if they do not notify unions.
However, tripartite guidelines on “responsible practices” for retrenchment include coming to an agreement with the union about compensation and how workers were selected for layoffs.
Even though companies are not obliged to engage with NTUC, the union has taken the initiative to engage firms on retrenchment matters, said Dr Chew Soon Beng, a professor of economics and industrial relations at Nanyang Technological University.