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Retrenchment in Singapore 2026: Legal, Payroll and Workforce Considerations for Employers
As businesses navigate economic uncertainty, evolving workforce needs and changing operating environments, workforce restructuring remains an important consideration for many employers. However, managing a retrenchment exercise involves more than making difficult business decisions. Employers must balance legal compliance, sensitivity in employee communication, payroll accuracy and workforce planning, all while maintaining employee morale, treating affected individuals with compassion, and safeguarding their reputation and the trust of their people.
Join us together with Pinsent Masons as we unpack the latest retrenchment considerations in Singapore, covering both the legal requirements and the practical realities of managing employee exits.
Key Topics
- Responsible retrenchment and TAFEP guidelines
- Employee communication and Ministry of Manpower notification requirements
- Retrenchment benefits and employer obligations
- Payroll, CPF and tax considerations during employee separations
- Common compliance and operational pitfalls to avoid
- Practical workforce and offboarding considerations
Who Should Attend?
- Business Owners
- HR Leaders & HR Practitioners
- Payroll Professionals
- Finance Leaders & CFOs
- Legal & Compliance Professionals
Workforce restructuring is never an easy decision. When handled with care and integrity, it can help your organisation emerge stronger, support your people through a difficult time, and preserve the trust you have built.
Register your interest today. Places are limited and attendance is subject to confirmation. Successful registrants will receive a confirmation email with webinar access details.
Host and Speakers
Ngiam May Ling
Associate Director, Corporate Secretarial Services and Head of Legal Partnerships
BoardRoom Singapore
May Ling advises clients on a broad range of corporate governance, regulatory compliance and company secretarial matters. Her expertise spans board and shareholder advisory, governance frameworks, corporate restructuring, transactions, and corporate entity management. As a trusted adviser to boards and senior management, she helps organisations navigate evolving regulatory requirements and strengthen governance practices across sectors including real estate, hospitality, and healthcare.
Prior to joining BoardRoom, May Ling was a practising lawyer specialising in corporate finance, securities, and capital markets.
Nie Ying
Head, Payroll Asia
BoardRoom Group
Nie Ying has over 18 years of experience in regional payroll, accounting, and tax, with deep expertise in managing complex payroll operations across Asia-Pacific. Her portfolio includes multinational organisations such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Prudential, Plexus Manufacturing, and Marina Bay Sands.
A Chartered Accountant, she specialises in payroll transformation, governance, and compliance, helping organisations streamline payroll operations, strengthen compliance, and support workforce growth across multiple jurisdictions.
Mark Tan
Partner
Pinsent Masons
Mark is a specialist corporate lawyer with extensive experience advising businesses across Asia on workforce restructuring, business transformation and other complex cross-border matters.
He works with multinational corporations, financial institutions, technology companies and investors to navigate the legal and commercial challenges that arise from organisational change, helping clients manage workforce transitions while balancing business objectives, risk and employee considerations.
Mayumi Soh
Managing Senior Associate
Pinsent Masons
Mayumi is an experienced employment lawyer who advises organisations on the full spectrum of employment law matters, with particular expertise in retrenchments, employee terminations and workforce management issues.
She works closely with employers to navigate employee exits, employment obligations and workplace challenges, providing practical, commercially focused guidance that supports compliant and responsible workforce decisions.