{
  "id": 3273452,
  "title": "‘Not sure what’s next’: New mum laid off weeks after returning to work from maternity leave as her role will be outsourced to India to cut costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/not-sure-whats-next-new-mum-laid-off-weeks-after-returning-to-work",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:32:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/not-sure-what-s-next-new-mum-laid-off-weeks-after-returning-to-work-from-maternity-leave-as-her-role-will-be-outsourced-to-india-to-cut-costs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Singaporean HR professional was left uncertain about her future after being terminated just a few weeks after returning to work from maternity leave. On the forum r/askSingapore, she expressed her shock, stating that her role was being outsourced to India for cost-cutting reasons. She had been given a two-month notice period but was given additional time to find a new job, considering she had recently given birth. The mother-of-one shared her concerns, asking for advice on what to do next: \"What if I don't secure a job by next year? The thought of starting over again scares me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.\" Commenters quickly stepped in with helpful tips. One advised her to update her resume, create profiles on job portals, and seek career coaching through the National Trades Union Congress’s Employment and Employability Institute (e2i). Another suggested applying for multiple positions and tailoring her resume and cover letter to each job she applied for. A third commenter shared his personal experience of being laid off after returning from maternity leave, encouraging her to stay positive. He reassured her, saying, \"Don't worry too much as you've got lead time for this.\"",
  "summary": "“I've been told that they're outsourcing my role to India due to cost. Sort of knew this was coming but it still stings,\" she said. This article ( ‘Not sure what’s next’: New mum laid off weeks after returning to work from maternity leave as her role will be outsourced to India to cut costs ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}