Union lands court KO
In a landmark ruling, the Siem Reap Municipal Court yesterday ordered a luxury hotel to reinstate 67 sacked workers – a legally binding decision that unionists have hailed as a great moment for the judicial system. The decision comes after more than two months of protests, mediations and court hearings involving workers who were sacked by the Angkor Village Hotel and Resort after unionising earlier this year, although the hotel’s owner has consistently argued the dismissals were for unrelated reasons. Presiding Judge Sam Bunpov’s decision unequivocally states that the Angkor Village Hotel and Resort must reinstate all 67 workers within three months…
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