SIXTY one employees at the One&Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island lost their jobs on Tuesday morning.

Staff from all levels, from management to line employees, were called in by the luxury resort and given termination packages. Police and security officials were on hand at the Ocean Club as the employees arrived.

Employees described the terminations, coming three weeks before Christmas, as heartless and not Christian.

As statement from Ashley McBain, Vice President, Global Communications for Kerzner International, the managenment company of the One&Only Ocean Club read: "One&Only Ocean Club is currently being restored following Hurricane Matthew. The restoration of the resort is being complemented by investment from One&Only as the management company, in training programmes to improve the future growth of team members and the overall service quality expected by today’s discerning travellers.

"In addition, we continue to ensure we have the best team in place to deliver a true One&Only experience, constantly evaluating the performance of our team members and their capabilities. At this time, we are reorganizing our structure and redefining job descriptions across the resort which has resulted in a necessary turnover of about 60 positions which will ensure a streamlining of the guest experience.

"Our long-term commitment remains to work closely with the Bahamian government and the Ministry of Tourism to safeguard the future of the resort and Bahamian employment."

Full story on Wednesday.

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