IHH Healthcare cuts nearly 400 jobs across Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong

About 380 employees with IHH Healthcare will be leaving the company, the healthcare giant said in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 4).

Affected employees are from offices in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, the statement also added.

The company is one of the world's largest healthcare providers, spanning 89 hospitals and 10 countries. In Singapore, it is in charge of Parkway, Gleneagles and Mount Elizabeth.

"As part of the consolidation, some employees will move into redesigned roles while approximately 0.5 per cent of IHH's 76,000 total workforce will transition out of the organisation across Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia," the company said, according to The Straits Times.

These employees were provided with a separation offer for voluntarily leaving, while others were subject to employment separations, CNA reported.

IHH Healthcare's spokesperson declined to share further details, citing respect for the privacy of its employees.

The group said these changes do not affect clinical services, healthcare professionals or patient-facing teams, according to Healthcare Asia.

Responding to queries from AsiaOne, IHH Healthcare shared that it "recognises the significant impact" that this change has had on their staff and families.

"Our current priority is to support our employees through this transition with the necessary care and resources they need," said the spokesperson, who declined to share further details, citing employees' privacy.

In a Facebook post on Thursday (Nov 5), secretary-general of the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union (SMMWU) Patrick Tay shared that SMMWU was at IHH Healthcare's work sites at Harbourfront and Bendemeer on Wednesday to speak with IHH leadership.

He said SMMWU was informed of this retrenchment exercise in advance and has been working with the company to ensure affected employees receive a fair severance package and fair treatment from IHH Healthcare.

Tay has also been working with IHH Healthcare to provide workers through career guidance, CV help, outplacement and emotional support.

"Yesterday was not the last day for the affected workers and they will be given time and outplacement support as they undergo this transition which will complete early next year," he said.

Affected workers will also be able to apply for available roles with IHH if they are suited for them, or join other local healthcare-related institutions who may want to hire.

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