Uitspraak
GERECHT IN EERSTE AANLEG VAN SINT MAARTEN
1.1. Verloop van de procedure
2.De feiten
“Due to (uncontrolled) chronic illness and physical limitations Mr. [de werknemer] is not fit for security guard, nor the passenger screening functions. He is fit to perform parking lot attendant function at this time.”In het rapport staat ook:
“Mr. [de werknemer] is unable to stand, sit or walk for more than 20 minutes at a time due to a recent injury.”Verder wordt vermeld dat zijn huidige functie Parking Lot Attendant is en:
“As parking lot attendant, he patrols the parking lots (visitors and employees), he assists at the payment machine, he manages the booms from the attendant office. He is able to switch between walking, standing and sitting as necessary. The work does not require heavy exertion.”
- “After careful review of the limitations of Mr. [de werknemer], the need of additional personnel at various other security posts and the financial constraints of PJIAE, it has been decided to make use of the talents of Mr. [de werknemer] and appoint him to other posts within the Security department, whereby hisjob-related limitationswill be taken into consideration. (…)
- Mr. [de werknemer] will be scheduled at various posts within the security department as per December 15th, 2021, whereby his job-related limitations will be taken into consideration.”
“On January 31st 2022 management presented me with a ‘resolution memorandum’ dated November 30, 2021 with the subject: “Transfer of Mr. [de werknemer] to the Security Department”. In this memorandum I have read that, despite being made aware of my job limitations by Medwork, management has decided to transfer the area that I am able to function in, being parking lot attendant, to the Passenger Experience department. The position of parking lot attendant will therefore no longer be a shared responsibility between the Passenger Experience and Security Department.
“… due to your refusal to report for duties at the Cargo Facility and your disrespectful behavior towards Security Management.”
“Our records show that on Tuesday, February 15th. 2022, Wednesday, February 16th. 2022, and Thursday February 17th. 2022, you were scheduled to report for work at the cargo facility and you failed to show up.”
“On Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022, while carrying out security duties, Section Head Guards (…), observed that you were sitting at the parking lot location and not at your assigned post, which is the Cargo Facility. Section Head Guards (…) requested that you proceed to the Security Administration office to collect your warning letters and to discuss your situation with Security Manager (…), at his office. You walked away and refused to follow instructions as directed.”En:
“Decision – Suspension without payYou have had numerous opportunities to correct your behavior, but you chose to ignore the instructions of your superiors. This is unacceptable behavior and is not how an PJIAE employee should conduct himself on the job. As a result of your inappropriate actions, failure to report for duties, and your continuous disrespectful attitude towards Security Management, you were verbally suspended by the Director Operations Division (…) on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022. This is asuspension without pay for a period of one (1) week.(…). In closing, should you continue to disregard instructions of the Security Management then the consequence of your actions will result in heavier disciplinary measures being imposed on you, whereby the (immediate) termination of your employment contract is not excluded.”
“Transfer of Mr. [de werknemer] to Parking Lot Attendant in the Security Department”. Er staat onder:
“Approved by Mr. …., Interim Managing Director PJIAE N.V.”en een (onleesbare) handtekening. Daarbij is een Job Description gevoegd van Parking Lot Attendant. Blijkens de aanhef valt de Parking Lot Attendant onder het Security Department.
3.Het geschil
4.De beoordeling
ultimum remediummag worden toegepast is het mindere, schorsing zonder loondoorbetaling, ook mogelijk, aldus de werkgever.
security passworden afgewezen. Eerst moeten de bevindingen van het arbeidsdeskundig onderzoek en het daarop volgend overleg tussen partijen worden afgewacht. Evenzeer wordt afgewezen de vordering onder d. die rechtsgrond ontbeert: de werkgever heeft namelijk wel degelijk het recht om de werknemer op een andere wijze en plek te werk te stellen, mits maar wordt voldaan aan de eisen van goed werkgeverschap.