NHT locks horns with security companies over contributions

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NHT locks horns with security companies over contributions

The National Housing Trust’s (NHT) insistence on getting $5 billion it claims private security firms owe for their workers is being viewed as an existential threat to the multibillion-dollar industry. Granting security guards long-demanded benefits...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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