THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

LANDMARK AND/OR HEAVILY CITED JUDGMENTS

SUBJECT PARTY 1 PARTY 2 CORAM TRADE CON NOTES

DISPUTE TRO
NO. L
NO.

ASSESSMENT OF Banking, Insurance Hindu Credit HH Mr. A. TD 2/01 CN

DAMAGES; & and General Union Co- Khan. 54//01
Workers’ Union operative Society (President)
Limited

MITIGATION OF
DAMAGES IN A Communication Hilton Trinidad HH Mr. H. So TD CN
DISMISSAL Workers' Union and Conference verall (Presiding 582/14 11/18
Centre Member)
HH Mr. N.
Mohammed
HH Mr. M.
Mitchell

Communication Illuminat (Trinidad HH Mr. C.O. TD CN Principle of

Workers' Union and Tobago) Bernard 118/06 70/11 mitigation of
Limited (President) damages
HH Mr. R. deemed not
Linton pertinent in
Industrial
Relations.

AUDI ALTERAM Oilfields’ Workers Caribbean HH Mrs. D. TD 27/11 CN Employers

PARTEM Trade Union Packaging Thomas-Felix 85/13 have a duty
PRINCIPLE (THE Industries HH Mr. K. Jack to be
RIGHT TO A HH Mr. N. unbiased
FAIR HEARING) Khan. when
conducting
disciplinary
hearings into
the conduct
of workers.
CONTRACT OF Transport and Neal and Massy HH. A. Khan IRO 10- CN
SERVICE vs Industrial Workers’ Industries Ltd. 13,14A& 31/94
CONTRACT FOR Union B,15A&B
SERVICE 21&22/89

Banking, Insurance Maraj and Sons HH Mrs. D. TD CN Employ-

and General Ltd. Thomas-Felix 181/04 81/05 ment
Workers Union (chairperson) contract
“label” may
HH Ms. B. not reflect
Mahabir the true
nature of the
HH Mr. G. contractual
Rousseau relationship.

DISMISSAL AND Bank Employees Republic Bank HH Mr. A.M. TD CN Dispute

GROSS Union Limited Khan. 211/86 117/88 dismissed.
MISCONDUCT HH Mr. H.
Johnson.

DISMISSAL National Union of Caribbean HH Mrs. S. TD CN Reinstate-

HARSH AND Government and Development Ramparas 227/01 51/02 ment was
OPPRESSIVE. Federated Workers Company Limited HH Mr. G. ordered.
EXCEPTIONAL Ramsubeik Commonly
CIRCUMSTANCE HH Mr. A. known as the
(S) WORKER’S Aberdeen “Chubby
YEARS OF soft drink
UNBLEMISHED bottle of
SERVICE paint” case.
Appealed by
CA 83/02.

In CA 83/02
it was found
that the
Court of
Appeal had
no
jurisdiction
to

DISMISSAL Oilfields Workers' Jakob Straessle Old HH Mr. C.O. TD CN Authority of

NEITHER Trade Union Grange Inn, Bernard 258/04 59/06 the Court
HARSH NOR Papillon Restaurant (President) Sec 10(3)e
OPPRESIVE.

YEARS OF National Union of Chief Personnel HH Mr. L.P.E. TD 21/95 CN

UNBLEMISHED Government and Officer Ramchand 37/96
SERVICE Federated Workers (President)
(EQUITY
AWARD FOR
YEARS OF
WORK)
DISMISSAL ON Oilfields Workers Trinidad and HH Mr. C. ESD TD CN
MEDICAL Trade Union Tobago Electricity Bernard 7/95 24/97
GROUNDS Commission
HH Mrs. R.
Thompson-Bodie

EMPLOYER Bank and General Home Mortgage HH Mr. A. Khan TD CN ILO

MUST GIVE Workers’ Union Bank (Vice-President) 140/97 9/98 convention
WORKER VALID no. 158 –
REASON(S) FOR HH Mr. G. reflects
DISMISSAL Ramsubeik principle.

EXCESSIVE/ National Union of Cannings HH Mr. C. TD CN

PERSISTENT Government and Industries Limited Bramble. 159/74 6/75
ABSENTEEISM Federated Workers (Poultry Processing HH Mr. H.
Division) Johnson.

EXCESSIVE/ Oilfield Workers’ Caribbean Tyre H.H. H. Mieres TD 5/84 CN

PERSISTENT Trade Union Company Ltd. 83/88
ABSENTEEISM (formerly Dunlop H.H. H. Johnson
WITH SICK Trinidad Ltd.)
LEAVE

EXCESSIVE/ Managers and Fox International HH Mr. A. Khan TD 15/90 CN Medical

PERSISTENT Supervisors 18/07 certificate
ABSENTEEISM Association of does not
DUE TO Trinidad and entitle
MEDICAL Tobago worker to be
REASONS absent. Duty
of worker to
inform
employer of
illness.

Oilfields Workers' Nestle Trinidad HH H. Seale TD 82/04 CN Court found

Trade Union and Tobago 46/07 company did
Limited HH A. Aberdeen not assess
worker
HH B. Mahabir fairly,
progressive
discipline
needed to be
implemented
;
health
 concerns
directly
impacted
attendance.
Reinstateme
nt ordered.

Oilfields Workers' Trinidad Cement HH. Mr. K. F. TD 87/76 CN

Trade Union Ltd. Sealey 72/87

EXCESSIVE/ HH. Mr. G.

PERSISTENT Benjamin
ABSENTEEISM
DUE TO
MEDICAL
REASONS
FIXED TERM Oilfields Workers' Schlumberger HH Mr. C.O. RSBD CN
CONTRACT Trade Union (Trinidad) Bernard 4/96 7/97
WORKERS AND Incorporated (Chairman)
RETRENCH-
MENT BENEFITS HH Mr. G.
Ramsubeik

FIXED TERM Banking, Insurance Tobago House of HH. Mrs. D. TD 21/15 CN

CONTRACT and General Assembly Thomas-Felix 114/15
(SUCCESSIVE) & Workers’ Union
EXPECTATION HH Mr. L.
OF RE- Achong
EMPLOYMENT
HH Mr. A.
Aberdeen

ILLEGAL Communication Diana Investments HH Mr. M. Khan IRO 3/91 CN Defined

LOCKOUT BY Workers' Union Limited (Presiding 26/92 Lockout; and
EMPLOYER Member) criteria for
HH Mrs. L. Permanent or
Harris Continuous
employment.

“LOSS OF Bank and General The Unit Trust HH Mr. A. Khan TD CN “Loss of
CONFIDENCE” Workers’ Union Corporation of (Vice-President) 370/97 06/99 confidence”
NOT Trinidad and defined in
SUFFICIENT Tobago case.
REASON FOR
DISMISSAL
 Banking, Insurance Hindu Credit HH Mr. A. Khan TD 2/201 CN
and General Union Co- (President) 54//01
Workers’ Union operative Society
Limited

MANAGEMENT Bank Employees Republic Bank HH Mr. L.D. ICA 8/95 CN Management
RIGHTS IN THE Union Limited Elcock 54/95 rights at odds
EMPLOYER- with personal
EMPLOYEE HH Mr. C. Tull and private
RELATIONSHIP rights of the
worker. Its
exercise
must be in
line with
reasonablene
ss and the
principles
and practices
of good
industrial
relations.

Case
commonly
known as
the “Hair
pony tail”
judgment.

OPPORTUNITY Barclays Barclays Bank of HH Mr. C.E. TD 98/77 CN ILO

TO BE HEARD Employees Union Trinidad Bramble (Vice- 2/78 recommen-
/RIGHT TO BE President). dation
HEARD IN ONES HH Mr. G. no.119
DEFENCE PRIOR Benjamin. restates this
TO DISMISSAL HH Mr. H. principle.
Johnson.

Association of Caroni 1975 HH Mr. A Khan TD CN Natural

Technical and Limited HH Mr. C. Tull 130/94 35/96 justice
Administrative and principles
Supervisory Staff outlined.
Outlines
what
employer
 must do to
ensure a
worker is
given a “fair
opportunity
to be heard”

Banking, Insurance Hindu Credit HH Mr. A. Khan TD 2/01 CN

and General Union Co- (President) 54//01
Workers’ Union operative Society
Limited

Civil Service Marketing Board HH Mr. I. TD 2/65 CN

Association of and The Attorney Hyatali. 2/65
Trinidad and General HH Mr. H.A.
Tobago Hutson.
HH Mr. J.O’Neil
Lewis.

PRINCIPLES & Bank and General Home Mortgage HH Mr. A. Khan TD CN Itemized
PRACTICES OF Workers’ Union Bank 140/97 9/98 must govern
GOOD HH Mr. G. employment
INDUSTRIAL Ramsubeik relationship
RELATIONS

Banking Insurance Hindu Credit HH Mr. A. Khan TD 2/01 CN

and General Union 54/01
Workers’ Union

PROBATIONER Oilfields Workers’ National Insurance HH Mr. K.

(WORKER) Trade Union Board Sealey.
CANNOT BE HH Mr. G.
DISMISSED FOR Awang.
TENUOUS
REASONS.
DUTIES OF
EMPLOYER Bank and General Colonial Life HH Mr. L.P.E. TD CN
TOWARDS Workers’ Union Insurance Ramchand 265/86 75/87
PROBATIONER Company (Chairman).
(Trinidad) Limited HH Mr. A.M.
Khan
 National Union of Caribbean Bottlers HH Mr. L. TD CN
Government and (Trinidad & Elcock 386/97 49/98
Federated Workers Tobago) Limited HH Mr. J.
Union Pounder

REFUSAL TO Banking, Insurance Trinidad Express HH Mrs. H. TD CN

COMPLY WITH and General Newspapers Seale (Presiding 165/10 42/13
A LEGITIMATE Workers' Union Member)
INSTRUCTION HH Mr. A.
Aberdeen
HH Mr. H.
Jhinkoo

Union of Foods, Catelli Primo HH Mr. C.E. TD 78 & CN

Hotels and Limited Bramble (Vice 90/75 11/76
Industrial Workers President)
HH Mr. L.
Ramchand
HH Mr. H.
Johnson

SUCCESSORSHIP The Seamen and The Shipping HH Mr. J.A.M. TD 20/69 CN The “three
Waterfront Association of Braithwaite 46/75 (3)
Workers’ Trade Trinidad and (President) substantials
Union Tobago of successor-
HH Mr. K.F.S. ship
Sealey. identified.

Oilfields Workers' Stellar Distributors HH Mr. H. RSBD CN

Trade Union (Trinidad) Soverall 23/13 13/08
Limited AND (Presiding
Capil's And Member)
Company Limited HH Mr. N.
Khan
HH Mr. M.
Mitchell

Banking, Insurance Eastern HH. Mr. R. A 14/03 CN Appealed by

and General Commercial Lands Lutchmedial 03/09 CA 78/09.
Workers’ Union Limited (Presiding The decision
Member) of Court
upheld.
HH. Mr. A.
Ramrekersingh

TERMS AND Association of Caroni (1975) Ltd. HH Mr. A. Khan TD CN

CONDITIONS OF Technical (President) 183/04 69/05
EMPLOYMENT Administrative and
(PRINCIPLES) Supervisory Staff
WAGES/
SALARY
DISPUTES

UNFAIR Transport and R.J. Shannon and HH Mr. J. TD 61/75 CN

DISMISSAL DUE Industrial Workers' Company Braithwaite 40/76
TO TRADE Union (Trinidad) Limited (President)
UNION
ACTIVITIES AND HH Mr. H.
MEMBERSHIP Johnson
HH Mr. L.
Ramchand

WHETHER THE Federated Electric Ice H.H. Hyatali, I.; TD CN

PERSON IS A Workers’ Trade Company Limited H.H. Hutson, 26/1965 08/66
“WORKER” Union H.H. O'Neil
BASED ON Lewis, J.
INDUSTRIAL Oilfields Workers' Trinidad and H.H..Khan, A.; TD CN
RELATIONS ACT Trade Union Tobago National H.H. Rajkumar- 43/2001 55/02
(CHAP. 88:01) Petroleum H.H. Gualbance,
Company Limited J.
Union of Port Authority of H.H. Donaldson- TD CN
Commercial and Trinidad and Honeywell, E.; 212/2003 10/05
Industrial Workers Tobago H.H. Mahabir, B.