Tšepong court case fails to take off
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Mohalenyane Phakela
THE legal battle between Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) and its 311 striking nurses failed to take off yesterday due to the “unpreparedness” of the hospital’s legal team to proceed.
The Labour Court therefore, postponed the matter to 17 March 2021.
However, the
Lesotho Times has learnt that the QMMH management and the Lesotho Nurses Association (LNA) will soon meet to try and find an amicable solution. Although it could not be confirmed yesterday, it is suspected that this was the reason for which the QMMH legal team was unprepared proceed with court processes yesterday to allow for negotiations.
Tšepong nurses ordered back to work
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STRIKING Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) nurses have been ordered to return back to work.
Labour Court President, Motlatsi Monoko, ruled yesterday that the 311 striking workers should temporarily halt their largely go-slow industrial action until 10 March 2021 when a case filed against their strike action would be heard to finality.
The nurses were however adamant yesterday that they would continue with their protest action.
QMMH, popular known as Tsepong, rushed to court on Monday for an interim order for the return of the 311 nurses to work pending finalisation of its application in which it wants the court to declare the strike illegal.