Megafone employees to be paid

Megafone employees to be paid

Thursday, 06 March 2008

A settlement has reportedly been reached in the wage dispute involving workers at one of Cash Plus Limited’s subsidiaries. Scores of employees of Megafone who have been up in arms since their positions were suddenly made redundant on Monday have been promised that all outstanding payments will be made on Friday. The Ministry of Labour which intervened in the matter, said it was told that due to problems with commercial banks, the workers notice pay and redundancy benefits were delayed. “Notice pay and redundancy for those workers who are qualified will be paid on Friday March 7th. It was explained to the Ministry and the workers that owing to existing problems with commercial banks, funds had to be brought in from overseas in order (to make) payments to them. The Ministry accepted the documentation presented from the company,” said Labour Minister Pearnel Charles.