Samoa union

Saina Tomi Setu told the Samoa Observer that a proposed increase in workers contributions to the fund would only put more money in the employers pockets.

She said many workers have come to them seeking help with cases where employers have deducted SNPF contributions from workers and failed to pay them to the fund along with their employer contribution.

Ms Setu said it's better for them to not increase the contributions but to follow up and encourage employers to pay their contributions.

RNZ reports Jerome Mika said redundancy compensation is not currently a provision of the country's Employment Relations Act.

Despite this, automotive manufacturing company Yazaki EDS Samoa, promised a final payment package for its 740 employees who will be left without jobs when it closes next year.

Mr Mika said with more foreign business owners operating in the country, redundancy compensation should be a minimum provision for workers rights.