Continued Employment and Support Services for Migrant Workers with Contracts Terminated Prematurely Due To Redundancy

Ms See Jinli Jean asked the Minister for Manpower in respect of migrant workers whose contracts have been terminated prematurely because of redundancy (a) since 2021, for the food and beverage sector and other sectors, what proportion of the affected workers have been employed afresh by a different employer without a break in stay in Singapore; and (b) how does the Ministry facilitate placement as well as the provision of support services to such involuntarily unemployed migrant workers, in particular sectors with high churn of businesses.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) does not track the number of Work Permit Holders (WPHs) who have changed employers without a break in stay in Singapore after being retrenched.

Employers who need to retrench their WPHs can encourage their workers to find new employment through existing job placement services provided by employment agencies and online job portals. This allows experienced WPHs to continue working in the sector and also saves the current employer repatriation costs. MOM will work with the current and prospective employers to facilitate the change in employment.