{"id":19286,"date":"2021-06-22T15:38:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T15:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=19286"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:20:24","slug":"cambodian-government-to-intercede-in-nagacorp-conflict-with-unions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/cambodian-government-to-intercede-in-nagacorp-conflict-with-unions","title":{"rendered":"Cambodian government to intercede in NagaCorp conflict with unions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A meeting between NagaCorp’s management and laid-off workers will be attended by the country\u2019s Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Cambodia.- NagaCorp was highly criticised by labour unions after it announced plans to reduce pay and\u00a0lay off employees<\/a>\u00a0to improve cost efficiency<\/strong>\u00a0due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, the government will intervene, with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training mediating a meeting between the two parties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting will also be attended by eight members of the \u201cLabor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld\u201d <\/strong>and two lawyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The union aims for NagaCorp to reverse its lay-off decision, to rehire some of those fired and to increase the\u00a0enhanced termination compensation<\/strong>\u00a0for those workers who have already accepted the employer\u2019s severance arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NagaCorp previously said: \u201cWe believe that\u00a0it is important for the Group to maintain operational and financial flexibility\u00a0<\/strong>to ensure that it remains focused and efficient during this period.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo reduce the impact on our employees, the Company will provide affected employees with enhanced termination compensation<\/strong> over and above payments required by the applicable Cambodian laws to assist their transition into other career or business interests.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to an increase in Covid-19 cases in Cambodia, NagaWorld<\/a> temporarily suspended operations voluntarily on 2 March 2021<\/strong>. It has not reopened since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To minimise its cash expenditures<\/strong>, NagaCorp has taken a series of actions, including scaling back hotel and food and beverages operations, reducing payroll expenses by limiting staff on-site, and the closure of facilities to reduce utility expenditure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chhun Sokha<\/strong>, union vice president, has said more than 500 employees<\/strong> union leaders, activists and members have received layoff notices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sokha claimed NagaCorp\u2019s offer to provide the government with subsidies<\/strong> to help Cambodian people during the Covid-19 pandemic was \u201cfake\u201d. She argued the group did nothing to help its workers keep their jobs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added <\/strong>that those laid off include pregnant women <\/strong>and recent mothers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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