Skye Bank Sacks 50 Workers, Outsourced Staff

Skye Bank Plc has disengaged a total of 50 members of its workforce alongside other outsourced staff. It was learnt that the reason for the sack was as a result of poor performances, disciplinary issues among others.

Most of those affected were Staff in Outsourced Functions (SOF) comprising tellers, drivers and internal security guards, Thisday reports.

Some of those affected were also made to face the disciplinary committee of the bank due to their misconduct. The management of the bank it was learnt has also approved payment of the entitlement and severance packages to those affected as contained in their engagement letter and as agreed with the workers union.

The bank in a statement on Monday night, October 31, said:The bank thanked the affected staff and expressed its appreciation for their work while in the employment of the organisation,”

The lender added that part of the mandate of Skye Bank’s re-constituted board is to run a lean and efficient organisation; control cost; aggressively recover debts owed by debtors and grow deposit liabilities and shore the liquidity position of the bank.