Legislative Review for the 13 Caribbean Member States of the ILO

These studies undertake a detailed audit and assessment of the extent to which existing national legislation for the respective countries comply with the CARICOM Model Labour Harmonization Legislation (CARICOM Model Labour Laws) in the areas of:

• Termination of employment;
• Registration, status and recognition of trade unions and employers’ organizations;
• Equality of opportunity and non-discrimination in employment; and
• Occupational safety and health and the working environment.

The CARICOM Model Laws, which were adopted by the CARICOM Standing Committee of Ministers responsible for Labour in 1995 and 1997 for implementation by Member States, are based on the core labour standards of the ILO and seek to mirror relevant ILO Conventions, namely:

• Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 (No. 158);
• Freedom of Association Convention, 1948 (No. 87);
• Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98);
• Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100);
• Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111);
• Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 No. 155).