The dismissal of an air traffic controller employed by the company that operates Juliana airport has been confirmed by the justice of Sint Maarten. The reason: as an employee, the employee did not have the right to exercise another professional activity according to his employment contract signed in 2003, but he managed a company which carried out cleaning work within the platform -airport shape after hurricane Irma.
In early 2016, he set up his own cleaning company without informing the airport's human resources. This was discovered in the context of a police investigation opened following suspicions of favoritism and fraud during the post Irma works.
“He provided the necessary documents requested [to perform the service]. Payments were made after the airport confirmed that the work had been done, and after the “purchase order” was approved and signed by three different people within the airport. (…) The services were actually approved by the management of the airport and were done in full view of everyone”, indicated the employee's lawyers.
During its investigation at the hearing, the court found that the employee had not received written authorization, as provided for in his employment contract, to carry out ancillary activities, that he never reported them. , that his company's invoices signed by heads of departments at the airport cannot replace the requirement of a written agreement in the employment contract.
The court decided to terminate the employment contract for urgent reasons as requested by the airport. (soualigapost.com)
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