The Government is reviewing labour laws and institutional frameworks as it seeks to modernise Jamaica’s industrial relations system, Labour Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. said on Tuesday.

The review comes as the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) marked its 50th anniversary with a symposium hosted in partnership with the Mona School of Business and Management at the University of the West Indies on Tuesday.

Addressing the gathering, Charles said the reforms aim to keep Jamaica’s labour relations system aligned with international standards, including those of the International Labour Organization while responding to increasingly complex workplace issues such as fixed-term contracts, dismissal procedures and workers’ rights.