~List to be made public shortly.~
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Finance has shared the list of employers that have received Payroll Support from the St. Maarten Stimulus & Relief Plan (SSRP) with the Labor Affairs & Social Services in order for them to better assess labor complaints. Division Labor Affairs & Social Services encourages employees who have not received their rightful salary, to come to the government building and let them know.
Employees will receive assistance where necessary and answers to any pertinent questions that the registrants may have regarding their rights and responsibilities as employees. In addition, Social Services will be available to assist with Legal Aid, in those cases where mediation has failed to arrive at an amicable solution between parties.
The Minister of Finance will also be making the list public shortly, after the change in regulation. For all official information regarding the SSRP, please visit the official website at www.ssrp.sx.
The SSRP Business Payroll Support is an initiative put in place to assist eligible businesses who have suffered income loss due to the pandemic – COVID 2019 . Businesses ( the employer) are obligated to uphold the conditions of the labor agreements with employees, which therefore includes the full salary due to the employees.
Employees who wish to register a labor dispute for lack of salary payment or reduced salary payments, from their employers for whom Business Payroll support was approved, are invited to report to the Labor Affairs unit to register this labor dispute. Employees are required to have a valid form of identification, a copy of their contract, collective labor agreement ( if applicable), most recent payslips, and any other documents and or letter received from their employer regarding this very important matter.
The dates of the registration drive are set for Thursday, July 2, 2020, and Friday, July 3, 2020, 1 PM – 4 PM at the Ground floor offices of the Division. All hands will be on deck to assist where necessary and to answer any pertinent questions that the registrants may have regarding their rights and responsibilities as employees. In addition, Social Services will be available to assist with Legal Aid, in those cases where mediation has failed to arrive at an amicable solution between parties.
