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Category: Jamaica

IDT 10/2020

Grove Broadcasting Company Limited v. National Workers’ Union

IDT 11/2003

GSB Credit Union (The Company ) and Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (The Union) – 2004

The Union sought to represent the Aggrieved who was summarily dismissed from her employment on grounds of gross disrespect and insubordination.

The Company contended that the grounds on which the Aggrieved was dismissed were justifiable owing to a fracas that ensued on the

IDT 29/2020

Guardian Life Limited v. Catherine Allen

IDT 9/2010

Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel v. UAWU

The Company initiated redundancy and lay-off proceedings. The Union and Company subsequently agreed to postpone redundancy, but the Company disbursed redundancy payments and letters to the workers anyway. The company later reopened on a phased basis but did not re-employ union delegates and only

IDT 2/2023

Image One Jamaica Ltd v. Tarik Ffrench

IDT 15/2023

Island Outsourcers Limited v. Hendry Shai

IDT 5/2009

Jamaica Aviation Inspectors Association v. The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority

Summary

The Authority reduced the benefits for a particular department of their organisation. The Association represented the workers in the department as the reduction was deemed unfair.

The Authority contended that they exercised their right to reduce these benefits per their

IDT 2/2022

Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited v Mrs. Amoy Melhado-Pandohie

Case summary

IDT 16/2007

Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) v. The University & Allied Workers Union (UAWU)

Summary

The company granted the aggrieved leave, after an individual requested vacation on his behalf. The company however soon learned that the aggrieved had been convicted of assault and sentenced to ten days of hard labor during his leave. He was then

IDT 20/2018

Jamaica Urban Transit Company v. Selena Mohammed-Wilson

IDT 6/2017

Jamaica Urban Transport Company v. Antoinette Thwaites

IDT 39/2017

Jamaican Urban Transit Company Ltd. v. UCASE

Summary

On July 10, 2017, the IDT requested briefs from both parties regarding the dispute. However, the company and the union submitted a joint letter to the tribunal, indicating that they had arrived at a settlement agreement.

The terms

IDT 32/2019

Jerky’s Bar & Grill Ltd v. Donalds

IDT 34/2016

Laparkan (Jamaica) Ltd. v. Jacqueline McLeod

Summary

The aggrieved, a Call Centre Supervisor, she was called to a meeting regarding her refusal to handle escalated calls. Following this meeting, her husband visited the company and allegedly issued threats to the aggrieved’s manager. The aggrieved also reported her manager

IDT 44/2017

Lasco Manufactoring Ltd. v. Jelian Brown-Mckie

IDT 23/2020

Manchester Club v. Janice Wright
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