Employers are 'heartless & lack compassion' - Alvera Maduro-Caines
She said, "Employers, you making a fuss about workers coming to work. Some explain their situation about having no place to leave their child," adding that employers are complaining about paying their workers.
This frustration came following the passage of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 that left persons in a state of devastation and in turn they were unable to show up for work for a few days.
Some had much difficulty finding a safe place to leave their children before showing up for work.
Hon Maduro-Caines urged employers to "have a heart" because everyone is going through the same situation that is temporary.
"Why are some of us hell-bent on adding extra stress on others? How did we reach here as a people? Lord help us," she said with frustration.
"Shame and heartless on the employers"- Alevera Maduro-Caines
Meanwhile, the District 6 representative pointed out that employers are "heartless" for insisting that their workers use their vacation days for when they were out due to the hurricane.
"... Shame and heartless on the employers who made their employees take vacation days for the days they were out because of the hurricane," noting that the roads were impassable for a number of days.
She explained in her post that workers had to take their vacation days in order to receive their full pay:
"In order for some employees to get their full pay, they were told they taking some of their vacation days... You all cold, heartless and lack compassion. Knowing what our country and people going through. Where is the God in you employers?" Hon Maduro-Caines asked.
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15 Responses to “Employers are 'heartless & lack compassion' - Alvera Maduro-Caines”
Its people like Alvera why this Territory will never be any better. What about all the employers that spend hundreds of thousands to evacuate employees and their entire families while still paying full salaries? Why are we always hell bent on highlighting the negatives and pretending like nothing positive is happening? Hundreds of locals were flown out and proper shelter provided for them and their families especially those with young kids and all we can hear about is the negative experiences.
You are part of government and should investigate where necessary and take action. Lip service does nothing for the people you are pretending to feel sorry for. As a govt you should also publicly laud the companies that suffered but still took good care of their employees and extended goodwill to their families. You all are some sick @#$& people!
One of the major problems in the BVI is very few want to take responsibility. Many want to blame. Step up!!!!!
For real some of those employers hearts are very black and cold indeed. I know this might be kind of tight for some businesses but at least those who is up and operating can reduce the amount of hours instead of laying them off in these hard times, how employers will feel if customers don't do business with them. Imagine some people going through loss of death, lost of roof, lost of everything ,and employers going to tell you them laying you off that is to much stress on the heart man.
Where is the economic stimulus to flow revenue to consumers who by from businesses coming from. How can employers open for business and pay employees how.
There should have been monies put aside by government for times like these. To offer loans to repair at very low interest rate (3%, fema is offering 1% to the usvi for small buisnesses). Hon Caines employers are not heartless they are trying to survive. Thanks to a breakdown in Law and Order, and Moral in our society. The looting has destroyed many businesses.
I cant believe you would say something like that what should the employers use to pay them monopoly money. Stop passing the blame politicians are elected to find solutions not to unjustly criticize those who are caught up in a whirlwind of economic turmoil.