Tag: Redundancy

IDT 10/2008

Alumina Partners of Jamaica v. The National Workers Union

Summary

The aggrieved was employed by the company as a Mechanical Maintenance Man Grade 2 after completing a four-year apprenticeship with them. Three months later, the company made her redundant after conducting a manpower review and concluding that her department was overstaffed.

IDT 2/2018

Bank of Jamaica vs. Marrett

Dispute No: IDT 2/2018 Date: April 28, 2020 Type of Case: Unjustifiable Dismissal due to redundancy Bargaining Level: Individual (Rights) Summary of Facts: In the case of Bank of Jamaica v. Marrett, the aggrieved worker’s contract of employment was terminated by way of redundancy. The

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 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.

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 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

Tag: Redundancy

Alumina Partners of Jamaica v. The National Workers Union

Bank of Jamaica vs. Marrett

Cable and Wireless v. Winston Sewell

Chatermagnates Limited v. Norma Roberts

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

Glencore (Windalco) v. The National Workers Union

Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel v. UAWU

Toyota Jamaica Ltd. v. UCASE

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