HR Consultant Warns Industrial Court Job Abandonment Ruling Threatens Worker Rights
A human resources consultant is urging a review of an Industrial Court ruling that found a Carlisle Bay Resort chef had abandoned his job, warning the decision could allow employers to avoid liability and undermine worker protections in Antigua and Barbuda. As reported by Antigua News Room, consultant Javonson Willock has written to the Antigua and Barbuda Workers' Union suggesting the ruling may warrant an appeal.
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