Phoenix v E.J. Wolfe

• Jurisdiction: Antigua and Barbuda
• Court: Industrial Court (Antigua)
• Judge: Sampson, J.
• Judgment Date: 05 August 1977
• Date: 05 August 1977

Industrial Court

Sampson, J. (Hearing Officer)

Phoenix

and

E.J. Wolfe

Appearances:–

Mr. James Tanny Rose for the worker

Mr. Mike Tyrell for the employer

Industrial Law - Severance pay — Union did not accept that the worker's return to work should be conditioned upon his signing a new contract and felt that by virtue of the length of time which had elapsed between the lay — off date and the date of recall, the working relationship should be severed — Decision that whatever management information may have been both before and after the termination, as a result of the manner in which the affair was handled the worker ceased to be attached to the company and severance became payable. Worker should be paid 1 day's...