MONROVIA – The Ministry of Labour’s Listening to Courtroom has issued a default judgment in favor of Miatta Sonii Jarry, former Treasurer and Threat Supervisor of SIB, who was wrongfully dismissed in December 2024.
The ruling follows an investigation which discovered that Mrs. Jarry was terminated based mostly on malice, prejudice, hatred, and administrative errors allegedly perpetrated by Ghanaian nationals main the financial institution.
Mrs. Jarry, a seasoned banker with over seven years of service on the Central Financial institution of Liberia earlier than becoming a member of SIB, was represented by Heritage Companions Legislation Agency by Cllr. Lucia Gbala. The financial institution was defended by Sannoh & Companions Legislation Agency.
Courtroom data revealed that Jarry, extensively considered an “Integrity Icon” throughout the banking sector, was focused for her dedication to moral conduct and transparency. She was reportedly dismissed for exposing questionable loans granted by administration with out board approval—actions she flagged as a part of her official duties.
Moreover, the courtroom discovered that her spiritual beliefs as a religious Seventh-day Adventist, which prohibited her from engaged on Saturdays, have been used as grounds for dismissal—though she had secured a proper exemption from Saturday duties previous to accepting the job.
Jarry was additionally repeatedly denied her entitled annual go away, suspended with out justification, and subjected to threats of dismissal by the financial institution’s Managing Director, in line with the courtroom. These actions have been deemed a part of a broader sample of harassment geared toward forcing her to compromise the financial institution’s inner insurance policies.
On account of the default judgment, SIB is anticipated to pay important compensation to Mrs. Jarry, the main points of which have been outlined within the courtroom’s ruling.
