Resorts World Sentosa to lay off workers as Covid-19 takes a toll on tourism industry
Wednesday, 15 Jul 2020 01:30 PM MYT
In a media statement, RWS said that the company made this “difficult decision” to carry out this one-off retrenchment exercise after “a thorough process of careful deliberation and consultation”.“We fully understand the difficulty and anxiety this means to impacted team members and their families. RWS takes a long-term view of our manpower needs, including the consideration to maintain a strong Singaporean core,” it said.
RWS said that it is working with the Ministry of Manpower, the Attractions, Resorts and Entertainment Union and the Singapore National Employers Federation to ensure that the retrenchment exercise is carried out in a “responsible, transparents and sensitive manner”.
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