The Appeal Court yesterday extended its order blocking the reinstatement of 68 workers of the National Petroleum who were fired by the state-owned company last year. Justice Allan Mendonca, after hearing arguments for lawyers representing the company and the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union, agreed to extend his initial ruling to block last week’s decision by the Industrial Court.
The Industrial Court also ordered the company to pay $40,000 each in damages and payment of salaries and benefits from the date of dismissal, October 21, 2013 to November 19, 2014. The matter has been fixed for hearing on March 10, 2015.