About 300 Tetra Pak employees will be retrenched as the company moves to close its Jurong factory as part of plans to consolidate production into its other facilities in the region.
This shift will take place over the next 12 months, Tetra Pak said in a press release on Tuesday (Feb 27).
The food processing and packaging solutions company said employees were informed of the decision earlier the same day and that discussions have been set up throughout the week to “offer new opportunities or outplacement support”.
“Tetra Pak is committed to supporting all impacted employees by delivering above and beyond all applicable statutory requirements and ensuring they are treated with the utmost respect and care, in line with company values.”
In response to queries from CNA, Tetra Pak said the changes affect those mainly in manufacturing.
“We understand and recognise that this is not easy for our employees. The company has weighed every option to create the best social package for them. Our priority was to ensure that every single employee would be well taken care of, said the company.
“We will be offering an enhanced social package to employees whose roles are directly impacted, in line with our internal policy and including the statutory redundancy requirements.”
Tetra Pak said further details and the package terms according to roles and positions will be provided one-on-one between each employee with the human resources team.
CNA
