E-commerce giant Amazon recently announced that most of its prospective employees will no longer be required to undergo pre-employment screening for marijuana. Amazon will, however, continue to require pre-employment screening for those positions regulated by the US Department...
At the 2022 Budget Presentation, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Colm Imbert, reiterated the Government of Trinidad and Tobago’s intent to proceed with the collection of Property Tax in Trinidad and Tobago. At the presentation, Mr. Imbert...
An American abolitionist once said that, “The greatest praise [a] government can win is that its citizens know their rights and dare to maintain them.” While the rights of individuals have greatly evolved since the 19th century, the...
In my article in the 27th February 2021 issue of the Sunday Business Guardian, I provided my preliminary view on Covid-19 vaccination in the workplace. Since that time, the issue has become even more hotly debated, with many...
In recent weeks you may have heard the epitaph “Free Britney” referring to the beleaguered American pop singer Britney Spears. In the United States, she is currently challenging a court-appointed conservatorship, which has controlled her career and finances...
Hopefully by now, most of us have gotten accustomed to remote meetings and the technical glitches and perils that accompany them, including accidental filters (see Lawyer Cat) or appearing in the buff (see Canadian Parliamentarian Will Amos). It...
There have been discussions in the public domain recently on the topic of ‘non-disclosure agreements’. What are these? And when should they be used? Non-disclosure agreements sometimes are referred to as confidentiality agreements or “NDA’s”. An NDA is...
There are several laws and legal regimes governing workplace health and safety in Trinidad and Tobago. It is important for employers to understand the full scope of their duties and potential liabilities under each of these regimes, as...
The surge in the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in Trinidad and Tobago has continued almost unabated over the past few weeks with new cases being reported by the hundreds each day. This surge has exerted significant...
You may have seen the term ‘NFT’ in the headlines lately, mostly in relation to the astronomical sums being spent on them. Just last month, a piece of digital artwork sold for a record breaking US69.3 million. What...
