Labour Tribunal still seeking new Chairman several months later
The tenure of the last chairman ended since July of 2022.
Subject Minister, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) on December 2, 2022, had said that a new Chairman would be in place by January 2023; however, those plans may not have materialised.
“The Labour Tribunal has gone through; I think the Commissioner for the tribunal post came to end at the end of July. Advertisements have gone out, applications have been received, so it is now going through the process to be able to have that position filled,” he told the press following questions.
Matters before tribunal on hold since July 2022
Former Chairman and attorney Jamal S. Smith, appearing on Talking Points on ZBVI 780 AM on November 7, 2022, said since July 31, 2022, there have been no matters put before the tribunal, given the absence of a chairman.
Mr Smith, who was first appointed chairperson of the tribunal on August 1, 2020, for a period of two years, lamented that the absence of a chairman has left persons with matters in a hostage situation for the last four months.
With no chairman in place, it means cases waiting to be heard before the Labour Tribunal have been heldup since July 2022, as cases cannot be heard without a chairman.
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When the employees are told to go home for speaking out and then have no income and in cases no immigration time they are yet more mistreated as landlords and grocery are still rising prices while no income. Yes! No income!!!! One cannot work or even look for another position while your complaint is lodged.
Shame!