Hotel union to appeal Grand Lucayan ruling

Fri, Jun 18th 2021, 05:32 PM

THE Bahamas Hotel Managerial Association (BHMA) intends to appeal a ruling handed down in the Supreme Court on June 3 which dismissed wrongful/unfair dismissal claims by 37 current and former managers at the Grand Lucayan Resort.

Kirkland Russell, BHMA vice president, said the union is “disheartened” and does not agree with the decisions in the ruling by Supreme Court Justice Petra Hanna-Adderley.
#“BHMA is very disappointed with the ruling handed down,” he said on Thursday during a press conference at Precious Acres.
#“As a result, the association is preparing to immediately file an appeal. There is no doubt that the association finds difficulty with several of the decisions made by Justice Adderley.”
#Mr Russell said the appeal could be filed as early as Monday.
#“We found it (the ruling) very disheartening, and we are totally disappointed in the manner in which LRH has been dealing and continues to deal with the BHMA,” Mr Russell said.
#“We are completely disappointed in the manner in which LRH and Michael Scott dealt with the termination of the managers and supervisors at the hotel. We are most disappointed in the fact that the precedent that the government sets puts all workers in a vulnerable state when it comes to how their contract would be severed or come to an end.”
#On March 2, 2019, LRH signed a contract agreeing to terminate the employees of the Grand Lucayan, including line staff, and the managers and supervisors at the hotel.
#According to Mr Russell, some of the managers had been on the job for up to 22 years, while others had been employed for 18 years.

Kirkland Russell, BHMA vice president, said the union is “disheartened” and does not agree with the decisions in the ruling by Supreme Court Justice Petra Hanna-Adderley.

“BHMA is very disappointed with the ruling handed down,” he said on Thursday during a press conference at Precious Acres.

“As a result, the association is preparing to immediately file an appeal. There is no doubt that the association finds difficulty with several of the decisions made by Justice Adderley.”

Mr Russell said the appeal could be filed as early as Monday.

“We found it (the ruling) very disheartening, and we are totally disappointed in the manner in which LRH has been dealing and continues to deal with the BHMA,” Mr Russell said.

“We are completely disappointed in the manner in which LRH and Michael Scott dealt with the termination of the managers and supervisors at the hotel. We are most disappointed in the fact that the precedent that the government sets puts all workers in a vulnerable state when it comes to how their contract would be severed or come to an end.”

On March 2, 2019, LRH signed a contract agreeing to terminate the employees of the Grand Lucayan, including line staff, and the managers and supervisors at the hotel.

According to Mr Russell, some of the managers had been on the job for up to 22 years, while others had been employed for 18 years.

 

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