The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has plans to introduce a vice President of the Industrial Court, in order to ensure that two cases can be heard simultaneously.
The regular procedure stipulates that only the President of the Court can preside over a hearing, however, the amended law fixes that situation.
According to chief of staff Lionel Hurst, the Industrial Court is experiencing major backlog because the court utilizes written decisions.
In 2004, the International Labour Organization (ILO) examined the processes that are followed, and determined that Antigua and Barbuda was engaged in adjudication rather than conciliation.
A written decision is issued following adjudication; but, verbal agreements are the mode in conciliation.
The parties in Antigua often show a preference for a writing; that very process slows the decision-making and helps to cause backlogs.
Conciliation is quick and ends with a handshake and a verbal agreement.
Hurst revealed that more conciliators are being trained and put to work to reduce the waiting time.
It was revealed that many disputants are intent upon getting to the Industrial Court and, therefore, utilize the mandatory conciliatory and adjudication systems in order to reach the Court, the highest level in the system.
Hurst informed that the vice President of the Industrial Court will soon be named.
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Really? All Courts have to give written decisions. How can the participants prove the final decision. Give the court the human and financial resources needed to function properly. Do you realised that the persons most likely to use the court is the poor and vulnerable.
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