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Lessons from Lazada for Singapore's employers and employees

Jovi Ho
Jovi Ho • 9 min read
Lessons from Lazada for Singapore's employers and employees
Lazada opened its regional headquarters at 51 Bras Basah Road in April 2022, renaming the building Lazada One. The e-commerce firm began laying off an undisclosed number of staff on Jan 3. Photo: Samuel Isaac Chua/The Edge Singapore
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Readers posted many questions online after The Edge Singapore broke the news of shock layoffs at Lazada’s Singapore office on Jan 3.

Most questions directed to the well-known e-commerce platform remain unanswered: How many workers have been laid off in Singapore? Why did Lazada not consult its workers’ union before the retrenchment exercise? Why was Lazada not responding to media queries?

As The Edge Singapore reported on Jan 3, Lazada Singapore has operated without an in-house communications department since last year. Our team has contacted the company’s regional communications team, but the questions above remain unanswered.

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