The Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) is a specialized court that exists in some countries to handle matters related to employment, labor relations, and workplace disputes.
Power of the court
In listening to employment related issues the court can give the following orders.
- To enforce a collective agreement. Agreement between employers and trade unions
- To resolve any industrial action like strike.
- To declare termination of employment unlawful.
- To order of improvement of working conditions of employees.
The decision of the court is final and is not subject to any appeal unless there is an error of law in which case the appeal lies in the court of appeal.
In exercise of its jurisdiction, the court shall have power to make any of the following orders:-
- Interim preservation orders including injunctions in cases of urgency.
- A prohibitory order.
- An order for specific performance.
- A declaratory order.
- An award of compensation in any circumstances contemplated under the Industrial Court Act or any written Law.
- An award of damages in any circumstances contemplated under the Industrial Court Act or any written Law.
- An order for reinstatement of any employee within three years of dismissal, subject to such conditions as the court thinks fit to impose under circumstances contemplated under any written Law.
- Any other appropriate relief as the court may deem fit to grant.