National Employment Services Center Holds business workshops | SOUALIGA NEWSDAY

December 12, 2019

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND-DCOMM) – The National Employment Services Center (NESC) hosted a series of Business Enhancement Workshops during the year 2019. These workshops were organized for SME’S, however larger companies were also welcome to attend.

The objectives of the Business Enhancement Workshops is to share knowledge with business representatives and leaders, to create awareness and offer tips on enhancing business operations. Furthermore, these workshops offer attendees the opportunity to develop new professional relationships for personal and business growth through networking.

During the first workshop, information was presented regarding tax compliance and SZV Medical Coverage. SZV and Grant Thornton representatives provided information on their services and the importance of being compliant as a business owner by emphasizing the penalties associated with non-compliance.

The second workshop focused on Employment Permits and Corporate Social Responsibility. Participants received information on the employment permit process including, the appeal process in the event a permit is denied. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) presentation focused on ethical business practices and ways to incorporate CSR in daily business operations.

The emphasis of the final workshop for 2019 concentrated on Human Resources Management and the Duties & Responsibilities of employers. The topics of discussion presented by the SHCA were specific HR topics such as Performance Management, Team Development and Recruitment Practices. Complaints and Dismissal representatives from the Division Labor Affairs and Social Services provided important information on Civil Code Book 7A, specifically articles 1614 a through z.

The NESC team would like to thank all business representatives who attended the workshops held in 2019. The team looks forward to seeing you again in 2020 when we will be collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure that the sessions are even more informative and specialized.

Gratitude is extended to the following persons who made these workshops a success:

SZV Social & Health Insurance (SZV) – Ms. Charonne Holder, Mrs. Parveen Boertje, Mrs. Eurlyn Rombley-Apostel

Grant Thornton – Mr. Jeroen Van Dorresteijn

Section Employment Permits – Mrs. Shirley Priest, Mrs. Paula Benjamin-Van der Sangen, Mrs. Niviela Daniel, Ms. Shadira Arrindell, Ms. Junedry Brown, Mrs. Minerva Pinto

Section Labor Market – Mr. Dennissen Philips, Ms. Minerva Groeneveldt, Ms. Mariah Constant, Mrs. Natasha Samuel

St. Maarten Human Capital Association (SHCA) – Ms. Rachael Geerlings, Ms. Juliette Hassell

In our effort to continue delivering quality information, we encourage you to suggest topics for future workshops, suggestions can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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. For our 2020 schedule, please pay attention to the Facebook pages of the Division Labor Affairs and Social Services and the St. Maarten Government. The NESC team would also like to take this moment to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year and remind everyone that it is the season of giving.

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