August 16, 2016
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Only two-thirds of fired staff reapply to work at Sandals
ONLY two-thirds of the more than 600 employees who were terminated by Sandals Royal Bahamian in August reapplied to work at the hotel, with a resort official saying the severance payout from the surprise terminations “opened up opportunities” for former staff members.
AG drops case against Sandals
COURT proceedings against Sandals Royal Bahamian and two of its senior executives brought by union officials were dropped by order of the Attorney-General on the day the Cable Beach resort terminated nearly 600 staff to facilitate a $4m renovation programme, it has emerged.
Sandals ‘acted correctly’ over termination of employees
PETER Goudie, co-chairman of the National Tripartite Council, has defended the way Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort terminated more than 600 employees last month, saying the resort followed the law and acted correctly.
Shock at move on labour laws
BAHAMAS Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation Chairman Gowon Bowe yesterday cautioned the government against fast tracking labour laws in a “knee-jerk response” to the shock mass redundancy action by Sandals.
‘Only acceptable resolution is giving staff back their jobs’
TRADE Union Congress President Obie Ferguson said the only resolution he is willing to accept in the ongoing Sandals labour dispute is the reinstatement of all the former employees made redundant earlier this month.
Bishop accuses Sandals of ‘gross injustice’ over jobs
BISHOP Walter Hanchell yesterday slammed Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort for recently making more than 600 employees redundant, accusing the resort of committing a “gross injustice” by using the workers as “pawns” in its feud with the Bahamas Hotel Maintenance and Allied Workers Union.
President of union to sue Sandals
TRADE Union Congress President and attorney for the Bahamas Hotel Maintenance and Allied Workers Union Obie Ferguson said he will file a writ today in the Supreme Court on behalf of the more than 600 terminated Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort workers for “union busting” and “unfair dismissal”.
Govt under fire for failure to protect workers
UNION chiefs yesterday blasted the government for its perceived failure to protect the rights of the hundreds of Sandals resort workers who were made redundant without notice and allegedly forced to sign legal agreements “under duress” in order to receive severance pay.
Sandals staff made redundant will not be given preference for re-hiring
NEWLY redundant employees of Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort will not be given first preference when the resort begins hiring employees for its October re-opening, The Tribune understands.
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