Relevant Legislations
An Act to repeal and replace the Industrial Stabilisation Act 23 of 1972 1965, and to make better provision for the stabilisation, improvement and promotion of industrial relations.
An Act to make provision for the establishment and the classification of the Civil Service, for the establishment of a Personnel Department, for te establishment of procedures for negotiations and consultation between the Government and the members of the Civil Service for the settlement of disputes, and for the other matters concerning the relationship between the Government and the Civil Service.
The constitution of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago is the supreme or highest law of the land. It must be followed by the President, the Prime Minister, Ministers of Government, the Chief Justice, the judicial arm of the State, all State and public officials and all the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.
An Act to prescribe the procedure to be followed in the event of redundancy and to provide for severance payments to retrenched workers.
Chap. 45:57 An Act to provide a minimum level of maturnity leave benefits and protection,
An Act to consolidate, amend and revise the law relating to the Police Service, to ensure efficient and transparent management of the Service and to provide that the principles of equity and meritocracy shall be applied at all times and for other related matters.
An Act to make provision for the classification of the Fire Service, to provide procedures for the settlement of disputes between the Government and the Fire Service, to provide for matters concerning the relationship between the Government and the Fire Service, to amend the law relating to the Fire Service and for matters connected with and incidental thereto.
An Act to provide for the continuation of the City and Borough Corporations for the erection of certain other Municipal Corporations and for the Consolidation and Reform of Laws affecting Local Government.
Judgements
NUGFW and CPO - daily paid worker - repeated history misconduct and aggression - dismissal upheld - June 21st, 2019.
NUGFW and CPO - prolonged absence from duty - termination - he who comes to equity must come with clean hands - dismissal upheld - February 26th, 2019.
Communication Workers Union and Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts and CPO - contract employee - contract ended by effluxion of time - failure to establish legitimate expectation to have contract renewed - April 03rd, 2019.
BIGWU and Miistry of Works and Transport ( Unemployment Relief Programme) - URP workers - summary dismissal with no reasons given and no exceptional circumstances - principles of good industrial relations not adhered to - dismissal harsh and oppresive - October 25th, 2019.
Public Services Association (PSA) and Ministry of Tourism / Ministry of National Security et al and CPO - Special Tribunal has no jurisdiction to treat with matters of appointment, promotion, transfer concening public officers - 15th March, 2017.