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SECTION 3 JUDGEMENTS DELIVERED IN 2015/2016

During the FY 2015/16 (Sep. 2015 – Oct. 2016), 483 more matters were filed in the
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GSD compared to FY 2014/15 (Sep. 2014 – Oct. 2015). Among the matters filed in TD NO. PARTY NO. 1 PARTY NO. 2 CORAM DELIVERY
this division, Trade Disputes increased by 73% to 951 matters, while there were 63
more filings of RSBD matters and 18 more filings in Other Matters (maternity TD 452/13 National Union of Chief Personnel HH Mrs. S. Ramparas 19.07.16
Officer
Government and
HH Mrs. J. Christopher-
protection, minimum wages and rescission of contract, among others.). Federated Workers Nicholls
HH Mr. M. Mitchell
For the first two quarters of 2016/17, preliminary data revealed that a total of 546
matters have been filed in the GSD while 55 matters have been filed in the ESD. TD 238/13 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago HH Mrs. S. Ramparas 19.07.16
Trade Disputes accounted for 80.2% of the matters filed in the GSD while Disputes Postal Workers Union Postal Corporation HH Mr. A. Aberdeen
accounted for 49% in the ESD. Notably for the first six months of FY 2016/17, 31 HH. Dr. S. Samaroo
OSHA matters have already been filed in the GSD compared with 30 such matters TD National Truckers, Junior Sammy HH Mrs. S. Ramparas 20.07.16
for the entire FY 2015/16. 24/13(S) Operators and Contractors Limited HH Mrs. J. Christopher-
General Workers' Nicholls
Trade Union HH Mr. M. Maharaj
MATTERS DISPOSED TD 4/10(S) Oilfields Workers' Yara Trinidad Limited HH Mrs. H. Seale 20.07.16
9/10(S) Trade Union HH Mr. G. Rousseau
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Of the 3,295 matters disposed of by the Court over the four-year review period, 14/10(S) HH Mr. M. Mitchell
40.8% (1,344 matters) were dismissed or withdrawn while 25.6% (845 matters) were
disposed of by judgments. A further 18.4% of the matters (605) and 15.2% of the TD All Trinidad General Ace Contractors HH Mrs. K. George- 20.07.16
matters (501) were disposed of through bilateral discussions and conciliation 106/14(S) Workers' Trade Union Limited Marcelle
respectively. HH Mr. N. A. Mohammed
HH Mr. M. Mitchell
The increasing number of matters disposed by dismissals/withdrawals and the
growing percentage of disposals by conciliation and bilateral method, are TD 660/13 Banking, Insurance Trinidad and Tobago HH Mrs. K. George- 20.07.16
Police Service Credit
and General
Marcelle
indicative of the fact that parties have accepted and embraced the Court’s Workers' Union Union Co-operative HH Mr. M. Daniel
approach, which is, that amicable settlements should be the first approach in the Society Limited HH Mr. N. A. Mohammed
resolution of disputes wherever possible before resorting to open court hearing.
TD 336/11 Steel Workers Union 1st Party No. 2 HH Mr. H. Soverall 21.07.16
of Trinidad and Ministry of Science, HH Ms. B. Mahabir
Tobago Technology and HH Mr. G. Rousseau
Tertiary Education
Chart 3.6: MANNER OF DISPOSAL (NORTH AND SOUTH COURT) And
FOR THE PERIOD OCT. 2016 - MAR. 2017 2nd Party No. 2
Chief Personal Officer

IRO 37/11 National Union of Trinidad and Tobago HH Mrs. H. Seale 22.07.16
Government and Police Service HH Mr. P. Rabathaly
Federated Workers Association HH Mr. N. A. Mohammed
JUDGEMENT 26% TD Oilfields Workers' Petroleum Company HH Mr. R. Lutchmedial 26.07.16
BILATERALLY 18% 41/08(S) Trade Union of Trinidad and HH Ms. B. Mahabir
CONCILIATION 15% Tobago Limited HH Mr. G. Rousseau
DISMISSED/WOP 12%
WITHDRAWN 29% TD 9/14(S) Oilfields Workers' Petroleum Company HH Mr. M. Daniel 26.07.16
Trade Union of Trinidad and HH Mr. M. Maharaj
Tobago Limited HH Mr. M. Mitchell
TD 649/13 Transport and Ansa Polymer Limited HH Mrs. H. Seale 26.07.16
Industrial Workers' HH Mr. N. Khan ORAL
Union HH Mr. M. Mitchell JUDGEMENT

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