Criminal Court staff suspended following a refusal to work overtime without pay have asked the Department of Judicial Administration to review the court’s ‘unlawful’ decision.
Eleven staff members at the Criminal Court refused to work overtime on February 10 and were suspended on February 13.
The Criminal Court has subsequently decided to close offices after official work hours due to budget restrictions.
The court at the time told the press that it had no funds to pay overtime allowances for employees, and that the Ministry of Finance had not responded regarding the matter. The Civil Court has taken the same measures owing to lack of funds.
