Expatriate seeking help

Expatriate seeking help

I am an expatriate and have been working in Indonesia for more
than five years. I like the country because of its relaxed
nature, unlike Singapore, which is a little bit too formal and
too much manmade. For the past three-and-a-half years I was
employed as a director looking after factory production and
sales. At the end of last year, when my contract was expired, a
company approached me and invited me to work for them with nice
benefits. Finally I was persuaded to start working for them on
Jan. 1, 1994.

In March the company had financial problems. Early in April
one of the vice presidents asked me to leave the company with
immediate effect without giving me any notice in advance. This is
contrary to the rules as prescribed in the contract. I tried to
ask for compensation but I was unsuccessful.

I reported the case to the authorities concerned, but I have
yet to receive any reply. I also tried to seek a lawyer's help
but I was told that the case was too small to handle.

T.R. HSU

Jakarta