JSL Int’l praised as workers receive benefits

The employees who were all part of the JSL Ocean Victory project, which ended in July, were paid their wages and were awaiting the payment of their benefits which included payment of prorated vacations and severance packages.

Managing Director of JSL International Javid Ramcharitar said the company has kept its promise to workers. He added that while many companies remain challenged by uncertain economic times, management recognised its debt to its workers and sought to fulfil its commitment to workers.

“JSL has never remade on any outstanding payments owed to our employees and it is not our intention for the company to do so now.

We propose the prorated vacation to be paid during the months of August and September of which 90 percent has already been paid to our employees the remainder of which will be fully paid by September 25,” he said.

Ramcharitar also confirmed that management was in receipt of severance letters of employees from the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) during the month of September and assured workers that payments would be made within the months of October and November.

He urged trade unions and their members to be more cognisant of the challenges many companies now face as they attempt to navigate increasingly uncertain economic times, adding that poor industrial relations, deters future investment in T&T and further places the country at risk.

“I am a national of Trinidad and Tobago, a father, a businessman and an employer with over 450 employees.

JSL is taking a stance, a stance against some of the members of the Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union in order to preserve the future of our company, our country and our investor interests, thereby ensuring job security for all of our families and our future generations to come.”