ILO Caribbean Studies and Working Papers No. 7
Workers' Protection: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago
The paper is the result a request by the ILO's tripartite constituents to carry out more research in order to determine the status of workers’ protection and to enhance the protection of workers working under conditions of “contract labour”.
The research outline required a comprehensive review of the existing worker protectionsystem in Trinidad and Tobago, including conditions of employment and remuneration, occupational health and safety conditions, social security, freedom of association,collective bargaining and access to justice.
Dr. Moonilal’s research findings were accepted by ILO Headquarters and, in conjunctionwith the research results of other researchers participating in the global research project,now provide the background document for the next round of discussions on workers’protection at the International Labour Conference in Geneva in 2003, under the title of“Employment Relationship (Scope).”
Dr. Moonilal’s research findings were accepted by ILO Headquarters and, in conjunctionwith the research results of other researchers participating in the global research project,now provide the background document for the next round of discussions on workers’protection at the International Labour Conference in Geneva in 2003, under the title of“Employment Relationship (Scope).”
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Author(s)
- Dr Roodal Moonilal, ILO Caribbean Office
References
- ISBN: 9221125769