By Lamin Njie
Top medical facility Africmed has back-pedalled on a move to cut the salary of its staff by 25 percent after it was challenged by the staff.
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown Africmed into financial turmoil and the clinic in a bid to get by slashed the salary of its staff by 25 percent.
In a 19 August memo seen by The Fatu Network, the management of the clinic is seen regretting cutting the salary of the staff earning more than D5,000 while indicating the monies would be paid back.
Some staff that spoke to The Fatu Network said the decision was taken without their consent. They also said they’d written to the clinic’s administrator and threatened to stage a strike on Monday if their monies are not given to them.
The clinic’s administrator Modou Sise told The Fatu Network coronavirus informed the move.
“This was applied due to some financial difficulties the institution is facing and any deductions was to be paid back in due course,” he said.
He added: “However, management met on Friday and it was announced that all deductions will be refunded on Monday latest.
“The CEO has sent a message to all staff that they should see the finance manager to get their monies refunded and has apologised for inconveniences caused to the staff and their family.”
