Fired RFA employees protest by burning a tire (Photo: Vannara, RFI)03 October 2009
By Ky Soklim
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Fired RFA employees have sent their grievances to the Cambodian ministry of Labor. Meanwhile, Hun Xen is also pushing RFA to respect the work rights of its employees.
Employees of RFA Khmer Service, who were fired at the end of September, have sent their grievances to the Cambodian ministry of labor yesterday, asking that the ministry help resolve this dispute through legal means.
At the end of September, 5 RFA reporters and employees saw their work contract cancelled one after another.
On Saturday 03 October, Huy Vannak, a reporter who was also fired, said that he wants the director of RFA Khmer Service [Kem Sos?] to resolve the employee firing issue according to the law. This is the reason why he sent his grievance to the ministry of Labor. He indicated that his group was not fired according to the law. Huy Vannk added that he did not commit any professional mistake, but yet he was fired.
A RFA reporter who declined to give his name said that the demand made by the reporters who were fired was not made just for work and salary purposes only, but that the demand was made so that the RFA administration resolve this issue according to the law.
Today, Sam Poly, the deputy director of RFA Khmer Service, declined to comment on this issue that affects RFA.
However, one RFA reporter who is still work there reacted to the statements made by the fired reporters, the reporter indicated that these employees were not fired but that their contracts ended. This reporter also indicated that this is only a reform within RFA only.
Regarding this affair that is taking place at this US radio station, yesterday, PM Hun Sen called on RFA representatives to respect its employees’ rights according the labor law.
Regarding the RFA case, the Club of Cambodian Journalists also called on both sides to resolve the dispute through legal means.
Employees of RFA Khmer Service, who were fired at the end of September, have sent their grievances to the Cambodian ministry of labor yesterday, asking that the ministry help resolve this dispute through legal means.
At the end of September, 5 RFA reporters and employees saw their work contract cancelled one after another.
On Saturday 03 October, Huy Vannak, a reporter who was also fired, said that he wants the director of RFA Khmer Service [Kem Sos?] to resolve the employee firing issue according to the law. This is the reason why he sent his grievance to the ministry of Labor. He indicated that his group was not fired according to the law. Huy Vannk added that he did not commit any professional mistake, but yet he was fired.
A RFA reporter who declined to give his name said that the demand made by the reporters who were fired was not made just for work and salary purposes only, but that the demand was made so that the RFA administration resolve this issue according to the law.
Today, Sam Poly, the deputy director of RFA Khmer Service, declined to comment on this issue that affects RFA.
However, one RFA reporter who is still work there reacted to the statements made by the fired reporters, the reporter indicated that these employees were not fired but that their contracts ended. This reporter also indicated that this is only a reform within RFA only.
Regarding this affair that is taking place at this US radio station, yesterday, PM Hun Sen called on RFA representatives to respect its employees’ rights according the labor law.
Regarding the RFA case, the Club of Cambodian Journalists also called on both sides to resolve the dispute through legal means.
9 comments:
I heard from some friends inside RFA Phnom Penh that after even more than 10 years of service, people have been given any benifits stipulated in the Cambodian labor law. Some told they were not entitled to any annual leave, sick leave or public holidays as announced by the ministry of labor. Are RFA Phnom Penh staff under the US labor law or Cambodian labor law or are they outside of both laws?
Phnom Penh RFA fan
I heard from some friends inside RFA Phnom Penh that after even more than 10 years of service, people have NOT been given any benifits stipulated in the Cambodian labor law. Some told they were not entitled to any annual leave, sick leave or public holidays as announced by the ministry of labor. Are RFA Phnom Penh staff under the US labor law or Cambodian labor law or are they outside of both laws?
Phnom Penh RFA fan
RFA is under US laws and funding.Those fired employees need to re-read their contract to see if there is a provision in due process in grievance or wrongful termination when they signed up to work for RFA.
If none of above mentioned clause was stated in the contract then nothing they can get from RFA.
I bet 100% none will be rehired which is a bad practice for any employer. Consider lucky, if each of those guys will get a paid off package of lost salary one time.
Remember,RFA is a not-for-profit entity protection clause and most of the times it is insured for liability and damage in wrong doing.
Ex-employee can file civil suit with US court for compensation in damages.
The RFA just need only Cham people work with them.
Every public department in Cambodia is under Vietnam control. No matter whatever people send the complaints, the results will be CPP the winners.
Lets correct something: for those fired freelance reporters, their contract simply ended without further renewal. So we cannot use the word "fired". ARIOS buddies....
Lets correct something: for those fired freelance reporters, their contract simply ended without further renewal. So we cannot use the word "fired". ARIOS buddies....
Lets correct something: for those fired freelance reporters, their contract simply ended without further renewal. So we cannot use the word "fired". ARIOS buddies....
RFA Khmer Service deputy director is a Vietnamese who was born in Svay Rieng. He is Khmer illiterate and always bullied his colleagues who are talented and professional. Watch out this individual please who is under disguise.
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