Lazada layoffs: Workers to get ‘enhanced support package’ after company and union reach settlement

SINGAPORE: Employees retrenched during Lazada’s recent layoffs will get “an enhanced support package” following talks between the company and the workers’ union.  

In a joint statement on Sunday (Feb 4), Lazada, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and its affiliate Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU) said that “an amicable settlement” has been reached, and the package will be used to help eligible affected union members.

Lazada has also established a dedicated training fund for FDAWU to provide employment and employability support for affected members in collaboration with NTUC’s e2i (Employment and Employability Institute).

In response to CNA’s queries, an NTUC spokesperson said it was unable to disclose the amount that those who were laid off would be getting, due to a confidentiality clause in agreement between the FDAWU and Lazada.

“However, eligible affected union members can be assured that they will now be better off,” said the spokesperson, adding that the package comprises financial support and training support for eligible union members.

Members will have to register with the FDAWU and provide documentation. The union will work out the final payout to affected members.

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