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Lazada layoffs - How far can unions help workers?
Manage episode 396979526 series 2746641
E-commerce giant Lazada’s retrenchment exercise resulted in criticism of how it was handled, including its lack of consultation with the union. But what role can unions play when companies need to let employees go and what happens when employers don’t fulfill their tripartite obligations? Steven Chia sits down with Patrick Tay, assistant secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress and Sim Gim Guan, executive director of the Singapore National Employers Federation.
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Chapters
1. Lazada layoffs - How far can unions help workers? (00:00:00)
2. The role of unions (00:01:20)
3. Are companies obligated to inform the union? (00:03:56)
4. What happened with Lazada? (00:06:34)
5. Upskilling to avoid retrenchment (00:14:45)
6. Are strikes legal in Singapore? (00:16:29)
7. What to do if there are workplace disputes? (00:20:14)
103 episodes
Manage episode 396979526 series 2746641
E-commerce giant Lazada’s retrenchment exercise resulted in criticism of how it was handled, including its lack of consultation with the union. But what role can unions play when companies need to let employees go and what happens when employers don’t fulfill their tripartite obligations? Steven Chia sits down with Patrick Tay, assistant secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress and Sim Gim Guan, executive director of the Singapore National Employers Federation.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Lazada layoffs - How far can unions help workers? (00:00:00)
2. The role of unions (00:01:20)
3. Are companies obligated to inform the union? (00:03:56)
4. What happened with Lazada? (00:06:34)
5. Upskilling to avoid retrenchment (00:14:45)
6. Are strikes legal in Singapore? (00:16:29)
7. What to do if there are workplace disputes? (00:20:14)
103 episodes
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