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"Theirs was a relaxed culture. The people were full of song and dance, spoke eloquently, danced vigorously, and drank copiously. Hard work they had left behind with slavery."
35 years later:
"Workers at Applied Computer Services e-Services Group International are restive over allegations of "unjust deductions" from their salaries and a pay structure review resulting in smaller take-home pay at times.
Additionally, workers at the offshore call centre collection's department, complained that they could not receive commissions, unless they collected 100 per cent of money owed.
An internal memo obtained by the Observer also confirmed that the salaries of certain workers would be docked anywhere from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $4,000 for going over their lunch and break times.
According to the memo, an employee who went over the lunch time by two minutes had $500 deducted for the first time violation. A second employee with an eighth violation had her salary docked $4,000 for going over her lunch and break time, by a combined 85 minutes over a seven-day period.
"If you return even one minute late they will withdraw money starting from $500 and so some people end up only going home with $2,000 or $3,000 for the week because money has been deducted from their salary," a disgruntled worker said.
The Observer was promised by a manager that E-Services head, Patrick Casserly would respond to the workers claims but several days later he was yet to respond to messages left on his cell phone.
With operations in Montego Bay and Portmore, St Catherine, the e-Services website notes that it currently processes over 20,000,000 transactions annually for a growing list of major US and international clients"
Wi nuh ready fi dis. What we need is a Social Contract....
What wi need is some whip cause it look like seh is only dat wi respond tuh a yard.
Is suh wi gwaan when wi guh farin ??? or dat ah nuh yard suh wi haffi juss cool.. ?
Patrick Casserly bettah start plan fi move shop...
35 years later:
"Workers at Applied Computer Services e-Services Group International are restive over allegations of "unjust deductions" from their salaries and a pay structure review resulting in smaller take-home pay at times.
Additionally, workers at the offshore call centre collection's department, complained that they could not receive commissions, unless they collected 100 per cent of money owed.
An internal memo obtained by the Observer also confirmed that the salaries of certain workers would be docked anywhere from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $4,000 for going over their lunch and break times.
According to the memo, an employee who went over the lunch time by two minutes had $500 deducted for the first time violation. A second employee with an eighth violation had her salary docked $4,000 for going over her lunch and break time, by a combined 85 minutes over a seven-day period.
"If you return even one minute late they will withdraw money starting from $500 and so some people end up only going home with $2,000 or $3,000 for the week because money has been deducted from their salary," a disgruntled worker said.
The Observer was promised by a manager that E-Services head, Patrick Casserly would respond to the workers claims but several days later he was yet to respond to messages left on his cell phone.
With operations in Montego Bay and Portmore, St Catherine, the e-Services website notes that it currently processes over 20,000,000 transactions annually for a growing list of major US and international clients"
Wi nuh ready fi dis. What we need is a Social Contract....
What wi need is some whip cause it look like seh is only dat wi respond tuh a yard.
Is suh wi gwaan when wi guh farin ??? or dat ah nuh yard suh wi haffi juss cool.. ?
Patrick Casserly bettah start plan fi move shop...