June 27, 2014

Dear Sir,

This is about the Employment Act 2000 of Bermuda. Is this Act just or unjust to the poor workers employee, who worked hard for their families? Mostly these people have children and are paying rent for an apartment. The Employment Act states:

Section 18, Termination of Employment — An employee contract of employment shall not be terminated by an employer unless there is a valid reason for termination connected with (a) the ability, performance or conduct of the employee. An employee will not get the benefit or severance payment.

This Act gives no hope for the poor employee who worked hard for long years. There are employers using this act as a weapon to terminate employees, even if they are lying. How can they not pay a severance allowance? Is this reasonable?

Can you believe the employer who accused employee, their ability and poor performance. What would you do?

If an employer or company is using Section 18 to terminate a Bermudian or an expat employee by this reason, I hope it is justified, for the poor employee who has worked hard. But because of this act the employee has no more hope.

I know an employer who is lying so they do not have to pay severance allowance. The employer can not mention the age of the employee because it is unfair dismissal, so they use the Act Section 18.

My question is this: Can Section 18 of the Employment Act be abolished for the sake of all poor employees who worked hard for long years and get nothing?

CONCERN FOR

ALL EMPLOYEES

Ps: I am a victim of Section 18 of the Employment Act and I suggest that every employee familiarise themselves with the act, from section 1 to 30.