“It is time for the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance and the and the various schedules attached to it be reviewed. He said TT’s labour laws are 60-70 years old, so how could they be relevant in today’s socio-economic landscape? He also spoke about labour-law reform and the minimum-wage issue. They try to level the playing field,” McNish said, as he underscored their importance in society. Besides addressing issues at the workplace, they also address social justice issues. “Trade unions are very useful and needed entities in our society.
This could be for two reasons: either the parties are finding ways to settle, or the influence of trade unionism has been significantly reduced. This can be for two reasons, either the parties are findings He asked: when last did you hear of a serious strike? “Today, trade union activity and activism in the Caribbean is far less significant than it was while my career was being developed.” This would look at the maternity legislation, workman’s compensation and legislation on minimum wages. McNish is currently researching the social justice issues that drive labour law legislation, as well as reliance on ILO conventions. In 2022, he received the Glen Wilson Award for Industrial Relations Excellence from the Human Resource Management Association of TT. The launch of Unlocking HR/IR Potential book launch by Courtney Mc Nish, Queen’s Hall Garden Theatre on June 29. McNish is the CEO and principal consultant of Human Resource Technologies Ltd, where he manages a large portfolio of private- and public-sector clients. It is here that I was introduced to any form of human-resource management,” “I was an activist for people’s rights, and I got to attend negotiations with these very senior and seasoned trade unionists. McNish said it was early in his career that he was introduced to the principles of industrial relations. He also worked with Ansa McAl group, as the HR manager of Carib Brewery, and IR manager at the Airports Authority.
He was VP, HR of Caribbean Airlines HR manager at the TCL Group, where he was responsible for the group’s HR and IR functions throughout the Caribbean and a member of the Police Service Commission. It looks at a wide range of topics such as workplace conflict resolution roll call on gender and age bias and re-crafting HR systems in TT. The book, Unlocking TT's HR and IR Potential, is a collection of articles written and published in the business section of Newsday from 2015-2023. Last month McNish launched a book – a compilation of his experience in the local and regional landscape.
There is no standard that the group of countries is working to achieve, he said. "On the other hand, Barbados has enacted its employees’ right legislation so that you don't even have to go to a specialist court, you could enforce those rights in an ordinary high court.” Similarly, Jamaica has a well developed system as well as a specialised tribunal that treats with labour issues. "But TT’s industrial relations is different from everyone else, it is very generalised. He said, "TT has a long history of labour legislations, its industrial court is over 50 years old and has a well-developed jurisprudence. McNish said in terms of HR and IR systems in TT as well as the wider Caribbean, everyone is at different points of advancement and development. His statement came as Caricom celebrated its 50th anniversary last week, when the issue of CSME was discussed in the three-day conference hosted by TT.
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The free movement of labour and skills is not as free as we would want, and there continue to be obstacles and problems in that regard.” Speaking with Business Day on July 6, McNish said, “We really do not have a true common market. Photos by Angelo Marcelle -Īfter a 40-plus year career in human resources (HR) and industrial relations (IR), Courtney McNish has some strong opinions on the region's HR and IR landscape, founded in years of practice.įor instance, he says the objectives of Caricom and the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) have not been achieved. Thursday 13 July 2023 Courtney Arthur McNish signs his book, Unlocking HR/IR Potential, at the launch held at Queen’s Hall Garden Theatre on June 29. Business HR expert McNish: Caricom, CSME objectives not achieved
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