Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

193.   Composition and selection of committee

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    (1)   At least half the members of a committee shall be employees employed at the workplace who do not exercise managerial functions.

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    (2)   The members of a committee who represent employees shall be selected by those employees who do not exercise managerial functions and who will be represented by those members of the committee in the workplace or the part or parts, as the case may be.

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    (3)   Where there is a trade union or trade unions representing the employees referred to in subsection (2), the selection of the members of a committee referred to in subsection (2) may be delegated by a majority of such employees to the trade union or trade unions.

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    (4)   The employer shall select the remaining members of a committee from amongst persons who exercise managerial functions for the employer.

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    (5)   A member of the committee who ceases to be employed at the workplace ceases to be a member of the committee.

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    (6)   The members of a committee shall, on a rotating basis, select a chairperson from among its members.