1 The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and its affiliate Food Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU) would like to update that FDAWU and Lazada Singapore Pte Ltd (Lazada) have made some progress with regard to the recent retrenchment exercise at Lazada between 3rd to 5th January 2024 that affected mainly PME employees.
2 Lazada have assured FDAWU that they will fully cooperate and provide any necessary information to FDAWU to ensure that the retrenchment exercise was carried out fairly.
3 FDAWU have accepted Lazada’s apology for not consulting them prior to the retrenchment exercise. Both parties have agreed to work closely together and to put workers’ interests at the forefront of their negotiations. Lazada have also assured FDAWU that they will be consulted in advance for any future exercises.
4 In terms of retrenchment benefits, affected workers were told that they would receive two weeks' salary for every year of service. FDAWU do not find this satisfactory and are negotiating for additional benefits for affected eligible workers. The Ministry of Manpower will continue to facilitate these negotiations.
5 FDAWU would also like to remind affected workers to approach FDAWU at 6737 6088 (working hours) or email fdawu@ntuc.org.sg should they require any further assistance or be linked to NTUC’s e2i (Employment and Employability Institute) for new employment opportunities.
