Agoda axes 50 Singapore staff; warns them not to report to govt agencies or lose their severance pay: sources

A document to affected staff notes that reports to MOM, Tafep will revoke their entitlement to severance benefits

 

A section of the severance document sighted by BT stated that any reports of the matter to government agencies, statutory bodies and trade unions such as the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) or the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (Tafep) will result in individuals “ceasing to be entitled to the severance” benefits. On its part, Agoda will seek an income tax waiver on the layoff compensation.

The agreement also stated that those affected by this layoff who attempt to make a claim against Agoda will indemnify costs to the company as a consequence of such action. This would include but is not limited to legal costs, compensation and damages orders.

A source told BT that Agoda’s staff in Singapore had previously been informed that the CEG department “existed mainly to satisfy the local workforce quota”, so it can hire foreign talent in IT and engineering roles.

This was in response to an employee’s question about limited progression here compared to other customer-handling sites. Staff keen to get ahead were told they should consider relocating to places such as Bangkok, said the source.

He believed tweaks in the S Pass quotas may have also contributed to the decision to scale down operations in Singapore.

New S Pass applications which are submitted to MOM from Sep 1, 2025, are subjected to the new qualifying salary of S$3,300.

As for renewals, S Pass holders whose passes are expiring from Sep 1, 2025, are subjected to the old qualifying salary of S$3,150. Those with passes expiring from Sep 1, 2026, will be subjected to the new qualifying salary of S$3,300, according to MOM’s website.

About a year ago, Agoda set up new CEG sites in Gurgaon (India), Foshan (China) and Cairo (Egypt), which have lower operating costs than Singapore.

BT has reached out to Agoda, MOM and Tafep for comments.

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