CONCILIATION DIVISION

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CONCILIATION DIVISION

The Conciliation Division of the Labour Administration Division of the Ministry of Labour and Co-operatives performs the primary labour conciliation services for Trinidad and Tobago.  The division is headed by the Chief Labour Relations Officer who reports to the Director of the Labour Administration. The establishment provides for four (4) Senior Labour Relations Officers, six (6) Labour Relations Officer ll and seven (7) Labour Relations Officer l.  The Division undertakes conciliation in all labour disputes emanating from the private sector and from certain areas of the public sector.

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONCILIATION DIVISION

  • Conciliation in trade disputes

  • Acknowledgement of trade disputes

  • Processing of requests for extensions of time for the reporting of trade disputes under the IRA

  • Preparation and/or submission of memoranda of agreement to the Industrial Court

  • Processing of certificates of unresolved disputes and referrals to the Industrial Court

  • Processing of proposals for collective agreements

  • Vetting of collective agreements prior to submission to the Industrial Court for registration

  • Maintaining the Ministry's records relating to:

  • certification and recognition of trade unions by the Registration, Recognition and Certification Board

  • name changes (employer or union)

  • variation of bargaining units

  • Submission to the Registration, Recognition and Certification Board of queries of membership in good standing

  • Processing of claims for severance benefits prior to referral to the Industrial court- retrenchment and severance benefits act refers

  • Attending to "Labour Problems"

  • Monitoring the industrial relations scene and submitting written reports

  • Participation in "non-crisis" meetings

  • Conducting lectures/seminars on industrial relations issues for schools, unions, employers, non governmental organizations and other such organizations

  • Membership on boards and committees

  • Membership in respect of the ILO/CARICOM unit of the Ministry of Labour and Co-operatives

For more information call 868-623-8446

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