Some employers take this approach in order to avoid the optics of a retrenchment, say manpower experts. SINGAPORE: Employees who lose their jobs in Singapore are considered to have been retrenched even if new or similar roles in their organisations are available overseas which they successfully apply for, the Manpower Ministry (MOM) and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) have told CNA. Responding to queries, NTUC said it was concerned about “practices where workers are asked to reapply for