Hotel Miramar to cease operations in end-October, 108 employees affected

Hotel Miramar will be ceasing operations at the end of October, it said in a joint statement with the Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU) on Aug 29.

- Ian Cheng and Tay Hong Yi Correspondents

Some 108 employees will be affected by the move.

"This difficult decision was made after careful and comprehensive evaluation of the hotel's long-term business outlook," said the hotel and union.

The hotel, located in Havelock Road, had engaged with the union early in making the decision to cease operations, committing to "supporting affected employees and ensuring they are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect", said the statement.

"Through negotiations with the union, the hotel will provide fair retrenchment packages in line with the collective agreement and unionised norms."

As part of these negotiations and in a show of goodwill, the hotel said it will go beyond the agreement and extend the retrenchment package to those under the re-employment scheme, with additional payouts to long-serving employees for their dedication and years of service. It has also agreed with the union to provide ex gratia payment to employees with fewer than two years of service.