Five-Year Trend Analysis of Disguised Retrenchment Cases Reported to MOM and TAFEP

Parliament of Singapore · 4 February 2026

Official Report, 4 February 2026, Vol 96, Issue 16 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

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Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Manpower for each year from 2021 to 2025, how many complaints of disguised retrenchments have the Ministry and Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) received.

Dr Tan See Leng: From 2021 to 2025, the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) received fewer than 10 complaints each year on disguised retrenchment. This represented less than 1% of total complaints received each year.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 4 February 2026. Republished on SGParliament.