{"id":19083,"date":"2024-04-25T14:13:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T14:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19083"},"modified":"2024-04-25T14:13:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T14:13:37","slug":"government-to-appeal-high-court-ruling-on-gtu-moe-matter-says-ag-nandlall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/government-to-appeal-high-court-ruling-on-gtu-moe-matter-says-ag-nandlall\/","title":{"rendered":"Government to Appeal High Court Ruling on GTU\/MOE Matter, Says AG Nandlall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In response to the recent High Court ruling concerning the Guyana Teachers\u2019 Union (GTU) matter, the government has announced its intention to file an appeal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attorney General Anil Nandlall provided an update on this development, highlighting key details regarding the appeal process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During an episode of Issues in the News, Attorney General Nandlall confirmed that the appeal will be filed within the coming days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He mentioned that the necessary documents, including the notice of appeal, are currently being prepared and are expected to be filed by the end of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nandlall reiterated the government&#8217;s stance, emphasizing the strength of their case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pointed out that while Guyana&#8217;s constitution grants individuals the freedom to strike, it does not explicitly confer the right to strike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, he expressed concerns about the potential impact of the recent ruling on the country&#8217;s economy and industrial sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Nandlall, the judge&#8217;s decision in the recent ruling was problematic and exceeded the bounds of judicial authority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He argued that the orders issued by the court were not supported by the laws of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlighting the broader significance of the case, Nandlall mentioned that it is being closely monitored not only within Guyana but also across the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He referenced a recent ruling by the United Kingdom Supreme Court on a similar matter, which upheld an employer&#8217;s right to withhold pay from striking workers, citing the International Labour Organization&#8217;s stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In closing, Attorney General Nandlall affirmed the government&#8217;s commitment to pursuing the appeal process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outcome of this appeal will have significant implications for labor relations and legal precedent in Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to the recent High Court ruling concerning the Guyana Teachers\u2019 Union (GTU) matter, the government has announced its intention to file an appeal. Attorney General Anil Nandlall provided&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,351],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19083"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19085,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19083\/revisions\/19085"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}