Haití - Discrimination (2013)

The Haitian government does not consult unions on labour law and policy reforms. Although the independence of the judiciary is enshrined in the Constitution of Haiti and other legal instruments, there are major shortcomings in practice. For example, in a case that concerned the dismissal of public servants, the Labour Court decided it had no jurisdiction over the case and referred it to the Administrative Court which also decided it had no jurisdiction. Union members often face discrimination and dismissal by management. For example, all union leaders working for the Post Office of Haiti were dismissed. Other companies targeting union leaders for dismissal are the Archives Nationales d’Haïti, the Presses Nationales d’Haïti, the Office Assurance Vieillesse and Transport Service Plus.