# IDT promises ruling on doctors’ allowance dispute as soon as practicable - Jamaica Observer

> “We are fully aware that unusual delays in handing down awards could erode the public’s confidence in the work of the IDT as a quasi-judicial body charged with the responsibility of balancing justice between employers and workers in the industrial relations system.

- Published: 2026-09-30T22:31:46.131Z
- Updated: 2026-10-03T14:32:17.109Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics, Science and technology
- Involves: Dr Everton McIntosh, Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT), Labour Relations & Industrial Disputes Act (LRIDA), Manchester, Mandeville, Mandeville Regional Hospital, overtime payments

## How it developed

- 2026-09-30T22:31:46.131Z - Jamaica Observer: [IDT promises ruling on doctors’ allowance dispute as soon as practicable - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/30/idt-promises-ruling-doctors-allowance-dispute-soon-practicable/)
- 2026-10-02T17:02:30.252Z - Jamaica Observer: [WATCH: Mandeville Regional in emergency mode amid junior doctors strike - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/10/02/watch-mandeville-regional-emergency-mode-amid-junior-doctors-strike/)
- 2026-10-03T14:32:17.109Z - Jamaica Observer: [Pain and agony at Mandeville Regional - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/10/03/pain-agony-mandeville-regional/)

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