Striking workers take legal action on payroll removal

STRIKING clerical workers in the Department of Agriculture are to take High Court action against the Government on Monday in a bid to have themselves put back on the payroll.

A total of 262 female staff have been taken off the payroll, following industrial action in five centres around the country during the past seven weeks.

However, they claimed their removal by the Department contravenes the Civil Service Regulations Act 1956.