# Should Singapore introduce penalties for companies that mishandle layoffs?

An episode of [Deep Dive](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1491441787), 26 Nov 2025, 32 min.

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When local bakery chain Twelve Cupcakes abruptly announced that they were closing and going into liquidation, about 80 employees were suddenly left jobless. Can more be done to strengthen Singapore’s employment laws without hurting our competitive edge? Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang sit down with Patrick Tay, assistant secretary-general of NTUC and Amarjit Kaur, head of employment at Withers KhattarWong on tightening safeguards when companies fail their employees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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