(ChannelNewsAsia) NTUC concerned about employers presenting retrenchments as ‘new opportunities’ by asking workers to reapply for roles abroad

Nicolas was interviewed for this ChannelNewsAsia article: NTUC concerned about employers presenting retrenchments as ‘new opportunities’ by asking workers to reapply for roles abroad

Written by: Davina Tham & Ang Hwee Min

SINGAPORE: Employees who lose their jobs in Singapore are considered to have been retrenched even if new or similar roles in their organisations are available overseas which they successfully apply for, the Manpower Ministry (MOM) and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) have told CNA.

This depends heavily on the facts of the situation and the terms of the employment contract, said lawyer Nicolas Tang, managing director of Farallon Law.

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