Gov�t denies BCL retrenchment package claims
Friday, February 09, 2018
Speaking on behalf of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security at the on-going Parliament session on Tuesday, Makgalemele said that there have never been funds budgeted to pay 12 months retrenchment packages for BCL employees. He added that there were no such agreements entered into between management, employees and the government.
“Government only provided funding for the liquidation process, which included terminal benefits for employees entitled under liquidation, and the running cost of liquidation. Government acquired the employee claims whereby each employee ceded their claim in return for payment.
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