Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) - Trinidad and Tobago (Ratification: 1963)

With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the process of reviewing the national legislation concerning compensation for work-related accidents – the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Chapter 88:05) and the National Insurance Act (Chapter 32:01) – has not yet been completed. The Government indicates in this respect that the draft legislation is currently undergoing changes and may be submitted to Cabinet in its revised form as the Employee Compensation Bill. It further states that the provisions of Convention No. 19 will be considered in this process of review. The Committee would be grateful if, with its next report, the Government would supply information on any new legislation adopted and, where appropriate, to provide copies.