King's House is the official residence of the Governor General.
By Halshane Burke
Two public servants attached to King's House have filed lawsuits contending that their constitutional rights are being breached, as they are being prevented from continuing in their roles.
The two are claiming that since October 2021 they have been hindered from returning to work for failure to provide COVID-19 test results.
The claimants are office attendants Mrs. Valrie Marsh Bennett and Ms. Signorina Raymond.
They are seeking declarations that they are suffering financial hardships, as since April 2022 they have not received their salaries and are being blocked from entering the King's House premises.
The claimants are seeking several declarations, including that only the Governor General, acting on the advice of the Public Service Commission, can remove them as public officers, pursuant to Section 125 of the Jamaican Constitution.
They contend that when they asked to be given letters authorising them to leave their jobs, the Governor General's secretary responded that they should go and speak to their union.
They disclosed that they have not been informed by the Public Service Commission or the Governor General that they are no longer employed as public officers.
They are seeking to be fully compensated from April 2022 to the date of determination of their claims.
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