…in court for failing to pay severance

A representative of the Guyana Stores Limited (GSL) was on Monday charged for allegedly failing to pay severance to two former employees who were wrongfully dismissed.
The matter was called before the Acting Chief Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, where a GSL representative was present in court and pleaded not guilty to eight charges.
One of the plaintiffs in the matter is Kevin McCully, who was employed by the GSL, but was wrongfully dismissed and was not paid off. The first charge alleged that GSL on December 16, 2018, while being the employer of Kevin McCully, an employee paid on a monthly basis, failed to pay him a severance of $119,340.

The second charge alleged that, on December 14, 2018, GSL failed to pay McCully the benefit of $53,040. The second charge alleged that on December 14, 2018, GSL, failed to give a notice of termination to McCully.

The second plaintiff in the matter is Andre Thomas, who was employed at GSL as a porter but was wrongfully dismissed and was not paid off. The first charge alleged that GSL on December 14, 2018, while being the employer of Thomas, a porter employed on a monthly basis, failed to pay a severance of $119,340 to him. The second charge alleged that on December 14, 2018, GSL failed to Thomas a benefit of $53,040. The second charge alleged that on December 14, 0218, GSL, failed to give a notice of termination to Thomas.

The Company was also further charged for failing to produce the record of wages of Thomas and McColly to the labour officer, Lance Duncan. The Acting Chief Magistrate released the GSL representative on self-bail and adjourned the matter until June 24, 2019.