Nature of Dispute: Redundancy

IDT 47/2022

American International School of Kingston v. Mr Allan Roper

IDT 11/2015

Cable and Wireless v. Winston Sewell

Summary

In January 2014, the company began outsourcing its functions to another entity to cut operational costs. Initially, the aggrieved was informed that his position would be outsourced, marking him for redundancy. However, because he was two months short of retirement age,

IDT 21/2014

Chatermagnates Limited v. Norma Roberts

Summary

The aggrieved was employed by the company, from 1987. On July 12, 2013, company workers were informed that changes would occur, affecting some jobs. The aggrieved then received a job offer from another firm, who she believed would take over operations

IDT 17/2009

City of Kingston Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. v NWU

Summary

The Union represented six workers whose positions were made redundant by the Company.

The Company contended that the redundancy was justified based on the prevailing economic circumstances at the time, and contended that they adhered to the procedures established under

IDT 17/2018

Dolphin Cove Limited v. Aldaine Johnson Et Al

IDT 30/2017

Donald Quarrie High School v. USAAW

IDT 12/2006

Glencore (Windalco) v. The National Workers Union

Summary

The Company made seventy-four employees redundant. All workers, except the four aggrieved accepted the terms of redundancy. The union contested the aggrieved worker’s dismissals, though the company rejected the Union’s contentions, leading the matter to be referred to the IDT.

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IDT 29/2020

Guardian Life Limited v. Catherine Allen

IDT 9/2020

NWC v. Marjorie Segree

IDT 7/2009

St. Ann Bauxite Ltd. v. UAWU

IDT 11/2011

Toyota Jamaica Ltd. v. UCASE

Summary

The Union sought to represent two of its members whose positions were made redundant at the Company.

The Company contends that the redundancy was part of their corporate survival plan given the ongoing recession and that this plan was communicated

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