Singapore’s economic outlook remains uncertain, businesses are being affected, and workers’ jobs are at risk.

Against this backdrop, NTUC has released the Fair Retrenchment Framework (FRF) to guide companies on responsible retrenchment practices. The framework outlines three key guiding principles of Protecting the Singaporean Core, Preserving Jobs for Workers and Providing Job Support for Workers.

As retrenchments become increasingly inevitable, NTUC calls on all companies to ensure openness, transparency and consultation with our unions and workers, and observe the FRF to protect workers’ rights and ensure fair treatment for all affected workers.