Allegations surface against WAMCO MD for exerting undue influence to sideline employee
Concerns have emerged regarding a WAMCO employee who is allegedly being barred from returning to work after contesting the R. Rasmadhoo Council election as an independent candidate. Despite following company protocol and submitting a formal request to resume duties after his unsuccessful election bid, the employee claims that HR has placed his employment "on hold" under direct orders from the Managing Director. Expressing deep concern over the lack of clarity regarding his employment status for over a month, the staff member remains uncertain whether he has been officially dismissed or remains an employee of the corporation.
Mujthaba Jaleel serves as the Managing Director of WAMCO, a company that has reportedly concealed information regarding workplace accidents involving its employees. | Wamco
Reports indicate that an employee at the R. Vandhoo Waste Management Facility is being barred from reporting to work due to the direct influence of the company’s Managing Director, Mujthaba Jaleel.
Sharing details of the matter with RaajjeMV, the employee explained that he contested for a seat on the R. Rasmadhoo Council while still employed at WAMCO, in accordance with established employee regulations. He ran as an independent candidate.
Following standard procedure, WAMCO issued a formal suspension letter to the employee. The document stipulated that should the employee be unsuccessful in the election, they must notify WAMCO’s Human Resources department to be reinstated to their previous position.
In the letter sent by WAMCO, the corporation stated that according to Article 4(b) of the policy governing employee participation in political activities, any employee contesting a constitutional election without participating in a political party's primary shall be suspended. This suspension remains in effect from the date the Elections Commission (EC) accepts their candidacy until the date the commission announces the provisional results of the election.
The letter further stated that he has been placed on paid leave from his official duties effective January 19. It also noted that should he be unsuccessful in the election, he may only resume his work after submitting a formal written request to that effect.
However, despite the employee submitting the formal letter as requested by WAMCO, the corporation has failed to reinstate them. The employee has since made several attempts to clarify the situation; however, WAMCO has yet to provide any response to date.
According to the individual, no formal notification has been issued regarding whether they have been dismissed or retained in their position. Furthermore, despite not being instructed to report for duty, they continue to be marked as absent from work.
When the employee contacted the Human Resources department to clarify the situation, they were informed that their reporting for duty had been placed "on hold." HR further stated that this suspension was directed by the Managing Director of WAMCO. However, with more than a month having passed since the directive, the employee has expressed serious concern over the ongoing delay.
