What the release reports
The March 2020 advisory update offers alternatives to retrenchment, including flexible schedules that bank reduced hours against future peaks.
Details and conditions
Such arrangements require employee or union support and Commissioner approval. Employers with at least ten staff temporarily report salary-affecting cost measures from 12 March.
Context and follow-up
Training and redeployment support help retain skills during downtime. This temporary pandemic reporting rule differs from the later permanent retrenchment notification requirement; employers should not conflate their triggers or durations.
Official attachments and further guidance
Official source
This report is independently written from the MOM release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
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