Employment and Industrial Relations
Employment law.
Situations I Assist With
Work in this area is for both employers and employees.
For Employers
- Drafting employment contracts, staff handbooks and workplace policies
- Advising on discipline, redundancy and termination procedures
- Assessing potential liability before a decision is taken rather than after
For Employees
- Claims for unfair dismissal and constructive dismissal
- Severance entitlements
- Disputes over pay and terms of employment
What the Work Involves
For employers, the work covers drafting employment contracts, staff handbooks and workplace policies, and advising on discipline, redundancy and termination procedures before a decision is taken rather than after. For employees, most disputes in Barbados fall under the Employment Rights Act, 2012-9 and the Severance Payments Act, Cap. 355A. Many are first referred to the Chief Labour Officer for conciliation and, if that does not resolve them, go to the Employment Rights Tribunal. The work includes representation at both stages and calculating the compensation that may be payable.