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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 09/19/2025 11:44 EDT

Agoda’s Job Cuts Spark Outrage Over Clauses Silencing Workers

Agoda trimmed jobs in Singapore, Shanghai, and Budapest, but the layoffs aren’t what landed the online travel agency in trouble. The bigger controversy is how the company warned employees not to seek help from authorities or unions, with severance pay on the line if they did.

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