Challenges of retrenchment jurisprudence The Industrial Court, Port of Spain. - JEFF K MAYERS From time to time, I write on special cases, particularly those that expand the Industrial Relations (IR) jurisprudence and possibly create new law. The case of TD 407 of 2016 in Transport and Industrial Workers’ Union and Ansa Polymer delivered on November 12, 2020 is one such example. Also, I read and noted with some scepticism, the earlier judgement contained in Trade Dispute 74/2014 between OWTU and NESC delivered in July 2017. Both cases dealt with the issue of retrenchment. The Polymer case sought to remedy a dispute regarding the retrenchment of three workers from the company in 2011. I was at that time providing consultancy services to Polymer, so, I was aware of the issues regarding these terminations.