The Industrial Court has dismissed a complaint by the Steel Workers’ Union (SWU) against the Desalination Company (Desalcott) over action taken during the height of the covid19 pandemic.

In a ruling on September 26, the court’s vice president, Hubert Soverall and chairman of its Essential Services Division, Larry Achong, unanimously held that Desalcott did not commit an offence in enforcing pandemic-related measures.

Court member Gregory Rousseau disagreed. Desalcott was represented by Senior Counsel, now Attorney General John Jeremie, Imran Ali and Anisa Kallap. Senior Counsel Gilbert Peterson and Gretel Baird represented the union.