Current market stability is a window of opportunity. As geopolitical tensions signal future supply shocks, MNC teams must move beyond rigid fixed-fee models to build truly resilient contracts before the next crisis hits.

The recent Agoda retrenchment case has sparked important questions about fairness at work. It wasn’t the number of job losses that drew attention, but the severance clauses – reportedly stating employees could lose their payouts if they approached MOM, unions, or sought formal redress.

Contracts, Fairness, and the Human Side of Workplace Disputes