THE INDUSTRIAL COURT
of Antigua and Barbuda
ABOUT US
The efficient and affordable delivery of justice between and among employees, employers, trade unions, employers’ associations and other interested parties, in accordance with the history, values, traditions, and the Laws of Antigua and Barbuda with particular reference to the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code, the Industrial Court Act and Good Industrial Relations Principles and Practices.
The Industrial Court of Antigua and Barbuda shall exercise its statutory jurisdiction and powers in the relentless pursuit of justice in matters of trade disputes, industrial actions, complaints of unfair dismissals by individual employees and such other relevant matters which may be referred to the Court for determination.
COURT ESTABLISHMENT
The Industrial Court of Antigua & Barbuda was establishment by the Industrial Court Act, Cap 214, enacted on June 19, 1976. As constituted from time to time for a particular case, the Court usually consists of a President and two (2) other Members from a pool of Members appointed by the Governor General after consultation with the Judicial and Legal Services Commission.
It is instructive to note that the President of the Court may be a person who is not a lawyer. Section 4 of the Industrial Court Act provides that the President must be either “(i) a person with substantial background and experience in industrial relations, business administration, public administration, economics, accounts, or (ii) a lawyer of not less than ten years standing.”
Other Members of the Court must be persons “(i) who are experienced in industrial relations, business administration, public administration or qualified as economists or accountants, or (ii) who are barristers or solicitors of not less than five years standing…”
