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Get information about the process of filing a matter electronicall using the Bahamas Industrial Tribunal E-Filing system.

Find out the procedures of the Trade Dispute Process from the filing of the matter to the hearing.

Section 68 of the Industrial Relations Act, Chapter 321 is applicable for Trade Dispute Procedures
Applicant reports Trade Dispute to the Department of Labour within 12 months of the date it first arose
Matter proceeds to a conciliation process between the Applicant and Respondent within the Department of Labour

Section 72 or 73 of the Industrial Relations Act, Chapter 321 is applicable when no settlement is agreed during the conciliation process at the Department of Labour
A request is made to the Minister for a Trade Dispute to be referred to the Industrial Tribunal
The Minister may issue a Certificate of Referral of a Trade Dispute to the Tribunal if in his opinion the public interest so requires

Rule 3 of the Industrial Relations (Tribunal Procedure) Rules 2010 is applicable once the Certificate of Referral has been issued to the Tribunal by the Department of Labour
On receipt of the Certificate of Referral the Tribunal issues the Originating Application (Form A) to the Applicant to complete and file in the Tribunal’s registry
On receipt of the completed Form A from the Applicant the matter is properly commenced within the Tribunal and all other Forms are filed in accordance with the Tribunal Rules

Provided all the relevant documents have been filed by the Applicant and Respondent Rule 8 of the Industrial Relations (Tribunal Procedure) Rules 2010 is applicable to allow the Judge to instruct the Secretary to fix the date, time and place of hearing of the Originating Application
The Secretary shall send the Notice of Hearing to every party not less than 14 days before the date is fixed.