Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Workers at several retail outlets owned by Mitra Adi Perkasa (MAP) Group, such as Sogo, Seibu to Galeries Lafayette, have complained about management policies in dealing with workers when affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Workers who are members of the Indonesian Retail Industry Workers Union said that the management of the MAP Group had laid off employees and cut employee salaries again in order to survive.
“Facing the Covid-19 pandemic, several retail brands in Indonesia, namely Sogo, Seibu, to Galeries Lafayette and those who are members of the MAP Group are trying to take advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to survive by cutting employee salaries by 20% and 50% for employees who sent home, “said Onny Assad who is the Head of Legal Affairs for the Indonesian Retail Industry Workers Union to CNBC Indonesia, Tuesday (10/11/2020).
Onny continued, management has cut the salaries of thousands of employees since June 2020 and around 300 employees have been sent home on August 1, 2020.
“Until now,” he said.
In addition, management also wrote to employees to “voluntarily” apply for layoffs to the company with 1 PMTK.
“The reason for the Covid-19 pandemic is sometimes used by employers unilaterally without discussing it and the consent of existing employees and / or labor unions, so that it appears that what management has done goes beyond and violates Labor regulations,” he said.
The Workers Union, according to Onny, has sent letters to management several times in an attempt to discuss management decisions which, according to Onny, violate the law.
“The union considers that what the management is doing now is because the management does not carry out the company’s management properly, especially in carrying out the provisions of Article 70 of Law No.40 of 2007 concerning Limited Liability Companies (UUPT) which obliges to keep a reserve fund of 20% of the profits. each financial year which will be used to anticipate losses that may be experienced in the future and do not want to understand about Social Responsibility as mandated by Article 74 of the Company Law. “
“So that when this country and nation are faced with the Covid19 Pandemic, it is as if they are the first victims who must be given assistance by the government and can do things that violate labor regulations,” explained Onny.
CNBC Indonesia is still trying to confirm the management regarding the case. Until this news was published, there was no answer from the management of MAP Group.
Some of the leading brands managed by MAP include Starbucks, Zara, Marks & Spencer, SOGO, SEIBU, Oshkosh B’Gosh, Reebok, among others. Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, and on its official website claims to have more than 25,000 employees.
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