The Bahamas Industrial Tribunal will host the following events in November 2021:

1. Virtual Opening of the Legal Year in New Providence and Freeport, Grand Bahama – Thursday, 11^th November 2021 at 11:30 a.m.
2. Virtual Symposium – “The Inaugural J. Barrie Farrington International Symposium on Excellence in Industrial and Labour Relations” – Friday, 12^th November 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

About the Opening

The Opening of the Legal Year is historically held to formally mark the beginning of the year and for the President of the Industrial Tribunal to address the Bahamian public on the performance of the Tribunal over the past year and on other related matters.

About the Symposium

The Symposium is intended to shine the spotlight on leadership considerations, digital transformation and the evolving industrial and labour relations landscape.

Featured Speakers will include leading jurists around the region, including the Honourable Justice Adrian Saunders, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice; the Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron, Chairman of the Commonwealth Education Council; the Honourable Michelle Arana, Acting Chief Justice of Belize and Deborah Thomas-Felix, President of the Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago.

Who Should Attend

Those persons responsible for labour relations and employment policy, Human Resource professionals, Employee Relations specialists, jurists and legal professionals.

Our Contacts

T he events will be held virtually via the Tribunal’s online platform. Interested persons can find more information regarding both events in the News section on our website www.industrialtribunal.org.  They can also follow the event links to register their attendance.