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The RLJ Kendeja Lodge positioned in Rehab Group, ELWA, Paynesville has been accused of unhealthy labor practices and ill-treatment of contractors.
Waiters, gardeners, and staffers of the topnotch lodge who spoke to the New Daybreak accused administration of mistreatment, discrimination, minimal wage and absence of paid-leave, amongst others.
Greater than 300 staffers of the lodge have been made redundant following administration transition from an American to a Ghanaian staff, headed by Roberta Torkornu.
The New Daybreak gathers the Liberian employees on the facility endure frequent abuse and intimidation by the hands of the Ghanaian administration staff.
Native workers decries alleged mistreatment, unlawful dismissal and refusal to repay these redundant.
Josephine Vian, an worker of the Official Safety Service (OPSI) a non-public safety agency positioned in Congo City, alleges that whereas assigned on the lodge early this yr, she was overwhelmed whereas on duties on the facility by an unidentified Ghanaian nationwide, who was executing a customer support.
In line with her, she had been instructed by the lodge administration to not permit items into the premises at 8pm, however to her utmost shock a Ghanaian nationwide, who occurred to be good friend of Supervisor Torkornu, compelled his means there with items transported in tricycles (Keke) however she prevented entry based mostly on directions from administration, which led to a deliberate slap in her ears, and subsequent inappropriate dismissal by Madam Torkornu, for denying a buyer.
Josephine continues that she then known as within the Police and was later recalled from the task by the Official Safety Service.
An worker of the RLJ Kenedja Resort & Villas, Daniel Fallah Flomo, who has served the entity for 14 years from 2009 to 2023 as a front- staffer to a waiter, with out full employment, mentioned he was dismissed for questioning discount in his wage from US$135 to US$124.
In line with Flomo, previous to his dismissal, he was bodily assaulted by Common Supervisor Roberta Torkornu, who hit him in his chest for alleged gross disrespect, after he inquired about discount in his wage.
He mentioned there hasn’t been any new employment on the lodge for the reason that new administration took over, revealing that employees are being paid US$143 under the authorized minimal wage.
”Since 2009 I got here right here working as contractor, there hasn’t been any contract given to me, and I have never seen any of the employees right here with a contract; all of the administration does is to pay us hand-to-hand, and not using a contract sheet. If you go ask about your employment standing, they hearth you with out wage,” he lamented.
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He alleged that extra Ghanaians introduced into the entity are paid above US$150 to $300 and profit pay-leaves, whereas their Liberian counterparts profit nothing.
One other employee, who requested for anonymity, claimed that the lodge has refused to pay her wage for the previous six months, including that Madam Torkormu, who took over from Ronald Stilting in 2017, has been brutal towards Liberians.
In an in effort to contact the RLJ Kenedja Resort & Villas, Appearing Supervisor, Abraham Johnson, sounded aggressive in response to reporter’s inquiry about alleged malpractices meted towards Liberians working on the facility.
He aggressively instructed the New Daybreak to go forward and write no matter it may possibly, and the lodge will take additional motion.
Nonetheless, he denied these allegations, telling journalists to as a substitute, go and inquire from the Ministry of Labor about alleged mistreatments and large redundancy on the facility, whereas asking the media out of the RLJ Kenedja premises.
Try to achieve out to Common Supervisor Madam Roberta Torkormu was unsuccessful, as journalists the place knowledgeable she has travelled to Ghana.
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