MOM to look into possible disguised retrenchments as it reviews support for laid-off workers
· Keith Kwai
Beyond the retrenchment-benefit proposals reported separately, Acting Manpower Minister Jasmin Lau told Parliament on 6 October that MOM is comprehensively reviewing its support for displaced workers and will investigate signs of unfair displacement, including possible disguised retrenchments. She also gave a longer-term picture: about seven in 10 retrenched resident PMETs are back in work within 12 months and eight in 10 within two years, and six in 10 of those re-employed earn more than before, while the rest saw a median pay cut of about 25%.
Source: AsiaOne, 6 Oct 2026 — Read the original