Agoda apologises for ‘inappropriate’ severance clauses, will work with labour movement to support retrenched employees

[DulanMax]

Disclaimer: I'm not promoting for Agoda but.....

Even their ads are AI generated. So no need hire ad agency to save money...?

maximize profits and minimize operating costs?

Maybe the extra clauses were written by AI also

 

[Joseph12]

Come on lah. I believe the contract is drafted by lawyer. Which lawyer drafted that, huh?

And if not exposed everything just go smoothly ah

Don't blame the lawyer
Even a newbie 1 week graduated from law school lawyer will , no should, have alarm bells ringing when they are told to draft a term that says no payment will be made if you go to the authorities.... er say what?

 

[lalalalalala]

So apologize already can cut the severance of the 50ppl?

 

[C_boliao]

Apologize only when caught.

Again pap no balls. Don't dare to kick them out. Worry no mnc coming. Worry about income tax. Pui

 

[peterpater]

Lolol for a tech enabled company, the action is really face palm. In this day and age of information superhighway, how to do this and not expect backlash?

 

[Linguist]

SINGAPORE: Agoda on Friday (Sep 19) apologised for including "inappropriate" clauses in its severance agreements that discouraged retrenched employees from approaching trade unions, government agencies and statutory bodies.
This comes following discussions between the online travel platform and the Ministry of Manpower, the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the NTUC-affiliated Singapore Industrial and Services Employees’ Union (SISEU).

“We acknowledge that it is inappropriate for employers to include provisions that discourage or inhibit employees from approaching the authorities for all situations,” Agoda said in a statement.

“This runs counter to the spirit of fair and responsible employment practices in Singapore, and Agoda apologises for any language in our agreements that gave the impression employees could not approach government agencies, statutory bodies or trade unions for additional support and advice. This is their statutory right.”

Agoda also apologised for the “negative impact” the matter had on some of its employees, and said that it is “fully supportive of the spirit of the tripartite employment practices Singapore is known for”.

In a separate statement, NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng and SISEU executive secretary Desmond Tan said: “We appreciate the management of Agoda for taking a proactive approach in engaging NTUC, SISEU and the government, and for its transparency in sharing information regarding the exercise.

“The union has also ascertained that the retrenchment benefit provided to the affected workers are aligned with industry guidelines.”


Mr Ng and Mr Tan added that Agoda management had agreed to work with the labour movement to support the affected workers through their transition.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...enchment-severance-package-discussion-5358296

Agoda management team from you know where country?

 

[SayPorkGuy]

sinkiepolang are daft. almost fell for it right.

 

[priore]

Yes yes. Apology for lying...ytd just said "It also noted that employees were free to seek alternative legal options or engage with the local authorities if they so wished during this time."

Then today apologise means that the causes were true la, where got "free to seek"... Blatantly lying as an initial defence mechanism. Then didn't even address for the fact that ytd they say "we never said that"...

 

[archie7]

those are from the Corporate HQ, not so much to do with whats happening here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agoda

HQ in Singapore wor

 

[FT PRIDE]

Bro Ng still hold some weight.

 

[nachtsid.er]

 

[iammole]

outcome still won't change lah, only need to say sorry and move on.

 

[Brionic]

Let's all boycott AGODA!

deleted account and app

this type of trashy company need to blacklisted from sg

surprise no one CSI the head for SG HQ, won't be surprise if it's a FT

 

[bobo07]

Sorry 一斤有幾兩重講就講咯end of the day also retrench and leaving …..

 

[asiafrenz]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agoda

HQ in Singapore wor

oh i am sorry as their main biggest office is in Thailand and the CEO is based there so didnt expect their HQ is in fact here

 

[OddEye]

They don have to worry tbh..ntuc will side them more than those retrenched anyway..just follow the protocol will do

 

[foo9883]

so what further actions will be taken on Agoda??
forgive and forget and move on????

 

[SayPorkGuy]

so next course of action is all go private dinner event to smooth things over and kept quiet until sinkiepolang forget lar. then put more distractions into news. all good yo.

 

[FroztSpectre]

“We acknowledge that it is inappropriate for employers to include provisions that discourage or inhibit employees from approaching the authorities for all situations,” Agoda said in a statement.

“This runs counter to the spirit of fair and responsible employment practices in Singapore, and Agoda apologises for any language in our agreements that gave the impression employees could not approach government agencies, statutory bodies or trade unions for additional support and advice. This is their statutory right.”

In other words,
"Sorry that you stupid employees misunderstand that we're saying you can't approach government agencies etc. You CAN do so, just that we'll revoke your severance if you do so. NOTE AH, YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN report to authorities, but DO SO AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION. NOTE AH, we'll withdraw your severance package if you're caught doing so. You want report? REPORT LA IF YOU DARE."

I've not seen any statement from Agoda withdrawing the clause that they'll revoke the severance package for employees who reach out to government agencies etc.

 

[Mr.Kopi]

who is Agoda HR ah
local or FT