Finns Recreation Club, located on Jalan Pantai Berawa, Canggu, North Kuta, Badung, has officially begun a major transition that will see the facility shift from a recreation-based business to a resort. As part of this transformation, 157 employees have been laid off.
The decision was confirmed by the Badung Industry and Manpower Office (Disperinaker) following a management report and subsequent field verification on Monday, 23 June 2026.
Head of the Badung Industry and Manpower Office, I Putu Eka Merthawan, stated:
“We see this real condition, there is indeed a change (renovation) of the building from the initial concept of recreation, turning into a resort. We make sure that workers’ rights have been obtained according to regulations,” he told DetikBali.
The business shift is expected to take approximately two years, during which the recreation club will remain closed. Disperinaker confirmed that the layoffs occurred following internal consultation and were in line with applicable employment laws.
“From the management report, this layoff was the last resort taken after previously the workers were offered to temporarily stay, or were willing to be transferred to other business units such as Finns Beach Club. Because the construction of this resort takes two years,” Eka explained.
This development follows a similar wave of layoffs at the Coca-Cola factory in Mengwi, Badung, underscoring employment uncertainty in the regency’s industrial sector.
Transition to Resort Prompts Temporary Closure and Staff Reductions
PT Bali Mitra Internasional, the company that operates Finns Recreation Club, initially employed 285 workers. According to Director I Wayan Wirawan, 157 chose to accept redundancy after being presented with several alternatives. These included temporary retention during the resort development period, or transfer to another business unit.
“Behind this so-called layoff, we actually also provide options, previous opportunities. The first choice is to keep working, the second is to wait until the resort opens. These 157 people chose not to be with us,” Wirawan explained.
Of the laid-off employees, 98 were permanent staff, 16 took early retirement, and 43 were contract-based workers. The remaining workforce includes 94 staff members who continue to work, and 34 who have been reassigned to another business unit in Tibubeneng, North Kuta.
Wirawan stressed that the process was handled with attention to fairness and in compliance with collective agreements:
“All workers’ rights have been fulfilled according to the collective agreement,” he said.
The Badung Industry and Manpower Office reiterated its role in safeguarding employee rights during this period of transition.
“We will continue to closely monitor their rights. Assistance is of course clear and we even facilitate communication between companies and affected workers. In general, we periodically monitor the layoff process so that it complies with applicable legal provisions,” Eka Merthawan said.
He also encouraged companies in similar circumstances to carefully consider alternatives before proceeding with layoffs:
“We also say that all companies that are going through difficult times should be more careful in making decisions. As much as possible to avoid layoffs.”
As Finns Recreation Club enters a new phase of development, local authorities have assured the public that oversight will remain in place to ensure fair labour practices throughout the resort’s construction and reopening process.
Cover: finnsrecclub.com
