Brief overview

Intended Beneficiaries:

Government and employers’ and workers’ organizations

Objectives:

To contribute to the effective application of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work at the national level and to ensure that they are taken into consideration in the
regional integration process of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Outputs:

Reviews and analysis of compliance of the national labour legislation with CARICOM Model Labour Laws.
Database of Labour Legislation of ILO member States in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean (CARIBLEX)
Caribbean Digest of Legislation on Termination of Employment

Impact to date:

National labour legislation, in the areas of the four CARICOM Model Labour Laws, have been reviewed and gaps identified.

Member States and the social partners trained on, a) the provisions of their national legislation in the four areas where CARICOM Model Labour Legislation exists, b) the provisions of other Caribbean national labour legislation and c) the steps needed to be taken at the national level to bring their national labour legislation in line with
international labour standards and the intent of the four CARICOM Model Labour Legislation.