Published 14 August 2019
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS
Ministry of Labour, Social Security
Tel: (869) 465-0198/465-2521 Ext-1086 & Ecclesiastical Affairs
Fax: (869) Government Headquarters
General Email: [email protected] Church Street, Basseterre
St. Kitts, West Indies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RE: MINISTRIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF LABOUR COLLABORATE TO
SAFEGUARD WORKERS RIGHTS IN THE CLOSURE OF BROWN HILL
COMMUNICATIONS
Basseterre, St Kitts – August 14th, 2019 Through a collaborative effort of the
Ministries and Departments of Labour in both St Kitts and Nevis, the rights of workers of
the Brown Hill Communications, who will be made redundant on September 03rd, 2019,
will be protected and they will receive their severance payments early in October. The
severance payments will be made in accordance with the legislative safeguards penned in
the Protection of Employment Act. This will see the compensation of the workers for their
years of service to the Brown Hill Communications.
The severance payment is aimed at cushioning workers against financial hardship and to
soften the blow of the workers’ involuntary termination. Both Departments of Labour will
also collaborate to ensure that there no unresolved labour matters remain outstanding
after the closure of the company.
The payment of severance claims to the workers will help to supplement their
compensation from Brown Hill and cushion the impact of their loss of job until alternate
employment is found. The Department of Labour will send a technical team to Brown Hill
Communications to discuss final arrangements for closure with respect to the workers.
