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Retrenchment

Sivagami Sivalingam, Lawyer

24-Jan-18 15:00

Retrenchment

The Malaysian Employers Federation estimates at the start of the year that some 50,000 employees would be laid off in 2018, a jump from the average of 35,000 over the past three years. Lawyer Sivagami Sivalingam walks us through the ins and outs of employee rights, compensation and outplacement services during a retrenchment exercise.

Produced by: Chua Ern Teck

Presented by: Chua Ern Teck


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