Employment and Labour Relations Tribunal

The Employment and Labour Relations Tribunal, established under the Employment Act 2000, has jurisdiction to hear and determine (including by way of arbitration) complaints, labour disputes, differences, conflicts and other matters referred to it under the Employment and Labour Code.

The Employment and Labour Relations Tribunal consists of no more than 30 persons who are barristers and attorneys, persons with experience or expertise to represent the interest of employers and persons with experience or expertise to represent the interest of employees.

The Employment and Labour Code of Bermuda

Employment Act 2000

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 2021

Awards of the Employment and Labour Relations Tribunal

Once a matter has been heard by the Tribunal, the parties are notified by the Chairman of the judgment or award made by the Tribunal.

No later than 90 days after the conclusion of the hearing, the award is available online.

The following are the most recent awards made in the Tribunal.  Use our search tool to find previous awards made by the Tribunal since 1 June 2021.

What do they do?

The Employment and Labour Relations Tribunal has the following powers:

  • To hear and determine any matter referred to it in the absence of any party
  • Require any person to appear before the Tribunal and give evidence or produce documents
  • Exclude the public with the consent of the parties
  • Award compensation to an employee who cannot be re-instated or re-employed
  • Impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for breaches of the Employment and Labour Code

Related files

  1. 21.07.28 - Marcus Williams and Employer - 28 July 2021 - Section 66 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021
  2. 21.08.31 - Employee v Employer - Section 29 of the Employment Act 2000
  3. 21.11.17 - Complainant v Employer - Section 8 of the EA 2000
  4. 21.11.17 - Union (Staff) v Employer - Section 70 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021
  5. 21.11.24 - Employee v Employer - Section 28 of the EA 2000
  6. 21.12.13 - Complainants v Respondent - Sections 8, 9 and_29 of the EA 2000
  7. 21.12.16 - Complainant v Respondents - Sections 6 and 8 of the EA
  8. 22.02.10 - Couver Wilkinson v Employer - Sections 6, 18 EA 2000
  9. 22.02.22 - Jovica Misljen v Respondent - Sections 6, 8 of the EA 2000
  10. 21.11.30 - Union (Employee) v Employer - TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021 Act
  11. 22.03.10 - Complainant v Defendant - Section 18 of the EA
  12. 22.03.10 - Union (on behalf of Employee) v Employer - Section 66 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021
  13. 22.03.30 - Union (on behalf of Employees) v Employer - Section 66 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021
  14. 22.04.11 - Complainant v Employer - Sections 12, 22, 23 and 28 EA 2000
  15. 22.04.26 - Michael Hayward v Employer - Sections 6, 18 and 32 EA 2000
  16. 22.05.06 - Kimberley Junko v Defendant - Section 18 of the EA
  17. 22.05.11 - Employee v Employer - Sections 10 and 11 of the Employment Act 2000
  18. 22.05.13 - Union (Employee) v Employer - Section 66 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021
  19. 22.06.13 - Jovica Misljen v Respondent - Sections 44C, 44D, 44L, 44M of the EA 2000
  20. 22.06.27 - Complainant v Employer - Sections 8, 29 of the EA
  21. 22.07.15 - Union (on behalf of Employee) v Employer - Section 66 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021
  22. 22.08.19 - Complainant v Respondent - Section 25 of the EA 2000
  23. 22.08.22 - Complainant v Defendant - Sections 6, 8, 12 and 29 of the EA 2000
  24. 22.09.12 - Complainant v The Department of Health - Section 18 of the EA 2000
  25. 22.06.13 - JM v Employer - June 2022 - Sections 44C, 44D, 44L, 44M EA 2000
  26. 22.02.22 - JM V Employer, Sec 6, Sec 8, EA200
  27. 22.06.01 - Employee V Employer Sec 28, Sec 25, Sec 8, Sec 12
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