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

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  Employee V Employer Section 11(2) & Section 6 EA 2000, 2024 (96.63 KB)
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  Employee V Employer Section 28, EA 2000, 2024 (253.56 KB)
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  Employee V Employer Section 44(B), 2024 (29.81 KB)
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  Decision - Tasheka Mcleod v Employer_ Sections 6 ,7, 8, 9 Employment Act 2000 (1.63 MB)
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  Decision - Whitney Austin v Employer Section 28(1) Act 2000 (578.8 KB)
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  Decision - Employee v Employer_ Section 67-69 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 2021 (996.56 KB)
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  Employee v Employer Trade Union and Labour Relations Consolidation Act 2021, 2024 (491.57 KB)
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  Eardley Simons v Ernest Webb Sec 37(4), 6 Act 2000, Oct 2024 (206.61 KB)
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  Employee v Employer Sec 6, 7, 8, 19 Act 2000, Oct 2024 (819.03 KB)
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  Employee v Employer Sec 19(2)(4), 28(1) Act 2000, Oct. 2024 (227.9 KB)
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  Employee v Employer Sec 19(2) Act 2000, Oct 2024 (204.71 KB)
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  Employee v Employer Sec 23 Act 2000, Oct 2024 (804.45 KB)
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  Employee v Employer Sec 37(4) Act 2000, Oct 2024 (175.29 KB)
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  Employee v Employer Sec 37. Sec 2(3) Act 2000, Oct. 2024 (315.2 KB)
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  Lesa Dill v Employer Sec 37(4) Act 2000 Oct 2024 (264.01 KB)
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  Suphawan Marasiriphan v Employer Sec 29 Act 2000 Oct 2024 (861.78 KB)
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  Ardeen M Williams V Central Diagnostics Laboratory, Section 30 & Section 6, 2024 (248.84 KB)
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  Employee V Employer Section 19, 28, 40 EA 2000 (665.29 KB)
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  Vincent Hild V Employer Section 40 EA 2000 (526.85 KB)
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  James Petty V Employer Sections 18,20(2) 20(3) 38(2) 39, 40 EA 2000 (1.43 MB)
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  Employee V Employer Section 37(4) 25 EA 2000 (892.05 KB)
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  Lari Simmons V Employer Section 29,38(3) 39, 40 EA 2000 (1.05 MB)
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  Employee V Employer Section 25 EA 2000 (321.72 KB)
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  Lisa Bernardo V Employer Section (4), 12 EA 2000 (197 KB)

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  Employee V Employer Section 37(4) 25 EA 2000 (892.05 KB)
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  Lari Simmons V Employer Section 29,38(3) 39, 40 EA 2000 (1.05 MB)
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  Employee V Employer Section 25 EA 2000 (321.72 KB)
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  Lisa Bernardo V Employer Section (4), 12 EA 2000 (197 KB)
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  Employee V Horizons Communications Sec 44C1 (229.46 KB)
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  Trevor Todd V OM Juicery Section 12,23,20,8 (370.82 KB)
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  Jamal Symonds V Employer Sec 37(4)2023 (168.73 KB)
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  Charmaine Ortega V Employer Sec 37(4) (189.51 KB)
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  Employee V Employer Section 38.2023 (1012 KB)
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  Kim Caisey V Employer Section 25 (285.82 KB)
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  Employee V Horizons Communication Section 37, 2023 (323.27 KB)
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  Empress Somersall V Employer Section 37(4) (106.73 KB)
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  Ajee Campbell V Scooter Mart Sec 28 (161.17 KB)
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  6.2023 Jacob Smith V Island Ophthamology Section 37(4) (130.23 KB)
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  06.30.23 Employee V Island Ophthamology Section 37(4) (88.49 KB)
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  30. 6.2023 Employee V Island Ophthamology Section 25 (117.85 KB)
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  6.30.2023 - Surlena Smith V Employer ,Determination Order, Section 37(4) Act 2000 (47.94 KB)
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  02.05.23 BFSA V BFRS DETERMINATION, Trade Union Act 2021, Schedule 3 Essential Services (1.88 MB)
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  24.4.23 - Deanna Fox V Employer FEB 2023 (292.6 KB)
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  24.4.23 - Employee V Employer DEC 2022 (132.5 KB)
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  24.4.23 - Gabielle Gangadhar V Employer DEC 2022 (624.38 KB)

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  22.02.10 - Couver Wilkinson v Employer - Sections 6, 18 EA 2000 (166.03 KB)
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  22.02.22 - Jovica Misljen v Respondent - Sections 6, 8 of the EA 2000 (770.4 KB)
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  22.03.10 - Complainant v Defendant - Section 18 of the EA (307.42 KB)
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  22.03.10 - Union (on behalf of Employee) v Employer - Section 66 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021 (316.42 KB)
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  22.03.30 - Union (on behalf of Employees) v Employer - Section 66 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021 (490.67 KB)
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  22.04.11 - Complainant v Employer - Sections 12, 22, 23 and 28 EA 2000 (161.23 KB)
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  22.04.26 - Michael Hayward v Employer - Sections 6, 18 and 32 EA 2000 (218.47 KB)
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  22.05.06 - Kimberley Junko v Defendant - Section 18 of the EA (163.32 KB)
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  22.05.11 - Employee v Employer - Sections 10 and 11 of the Employment Act 2000 (208.24 KB)
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  22.05.13 - Union (Employee) v Employer - Section 66 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021 (531.52 KB)
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  22.06.13 - Jovica Misljen v Respondent - Sections 44C, 44D, 44L, 44M of the EA 2000 (220.41 KB)
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  22.06.27 - Complainant v Employer - Sections 8, 29 of the EA (216.94 KB)
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  22.07.15 - Union (on behalf of Employee) v Employer - Section 66 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021 (171.6 KB)
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  22.08.19 - Complainant v Respondent - Section 25 of the EA 2000 (136.15 KB)
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  22.08.22 - Complainant v Defendant - Sections 6, 8, 12 and 29 of the EA 2000 (395.78 KB)
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  22.09.12 - Complainant v The Department of Health - Section 18 of the EA 2000 (386.53 KB)
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  22.06.13 - JM v Employer - June 2022 - Sections 44C, 44D, 44L, 44M EA 2000 (499.86 KB)
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  22.02.22 - JM V Employer, Sec 6, Sec 8, EA200 (550.43 KB)
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  22.06.01 - Employee V Employer Sec 28, Sec 25, Sec 8, Sec 12 (103.2 KB)

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  21.07.28 - Marcus Williams and Employer - 28 July 2021 - Section 66 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021 (342.02 KB)
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  21.08.31 - Employee v Employer - Section 29 of the Employment Act 2000 (145.01 KB)
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  21.11.17 - Complainant v Employer - Section 8 of the EA 2000 (568.69 KB)
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  21.11.17 - Union (Staff) v Employer - Section 70 TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021 (233.92 KB)
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  21.11.24 - Employee v Employer - Section 28 of the EA 2000 (103.42 KB)
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  21.12.13 - Complainants v Respondent - Sections 8, 9 and_29 of the EA 2000 (158.88 KB)
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  21.12.16 - Complainant v Respondents - Sections 6 and 8 of the EA (187.01 KB)
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  21.11.30 - Union (Employee) v Employer - TULR (Consolidation) Act 2021 Act (357.78 KB)