DFS Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2019
DFS Group lays off employees in Singapore
Layoffs
DFS Group began local layoffs in Singapore, including at DFS T Galleria. An anonymous employee said more than 60 T Galleria employees were laid off on Thursday morning and alleged that the process gave them only 15 to 30 minutes to receive and sign notices before being escorted out. DFS said the layoffs were driven by its withdrawal from Changi Airport's liquor and tobacco concession and challenges in the global retail environment.
DFS Group began local layoffs, including at DFS T Galleria. An anonymous employee said more than 60 T Galleria employees were laid off on Thursday morning and alleged that the process gave them only 15 to 30 minutes to receive and sign notices before being escorted out. DFS said the layoffs were driven by its withdrawal from Changi Airport’s liquor and tobacco concession and challenges in the global retail environment.
Source excerpt
免税店DFS集团上月底才宣布明年6月后退出樟宜机场的烟酒特许经营业务，集团几天前便开始在本地裁员。
一名匿名员工昨天电邮《联合晚报》，指60多名DFS T广场（T Galleria）的员工在星期四（26日）上午被裁退。
DFS解释，退出樟宜机场烟酒特许经营业务，加上全球零售环境挑战加剧，是裁员的两大主因。