Evans v Lightbourne Trading Company

• Jurisdiction: Bahamas
• Judge: Demeritte-Francis, P.
• Judgment Date: 06 July 2015
• Court: Industrial Court (Bahamas)
• Docket Number: IT/NES/1689/12
• Date: 06 July 2015

Industrial Tribunal

Demeritte-Francis, P.

IT/NES/1689/12

Evans

and

Lightbourne Trading Company

Appearances:

Mr. Errol Mckinney for the applicant.

No appearance on behalf of the respondent.

Employment Law - Industrial dispute — Tribunal Procedure — No appearance on behalf of respondent — Matter settled — Application dismissed.

Demeritte-Francis, P.

1 (1) By Certificate of Referral dated 9 November, 2011 the Minister referred the subject dispute to the Industrial Tribunal.

2 (2) In accordance with Rule 3(1) of the Industrial Relations (Tribunal Procedure) Rules, 2010 a Notice for an Originating Application (Form A) was sent by the Secretary to the Tribunal to the applicant on 10 January, 2012 to the registered postal address provided to the Tribunal.

3 (3) Upon receipt by the applicant of the Notice for an Originating Application, the applicant filed in the Tribunal an Originating Application dated 18 July, 2012.

4 (4) A Notice of Appearance (Form D) was filed on 6th February, 2012 and the Defence was filed on 28 March, 2012 in the Tribunal by Counsel for the respondent.

5 (5) A Notice of Hearing (Form J) dated 8 June, 2015 listed the...