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Labour Department’s Christmas Reminder

With the Christmas season now in high gear, the Labour Department is reminding employers and employees of some of the rules related to working overtime. Many shops will be open for extended hours during the festive period and while employees may be expected to work longer hours, persons are reminded…
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Safety And Health Reminders

The Occupational Safety and Health Section of the Labour Department is reminding employers and employees of some of the requirements of the Safety and Health at Work (SHaW) Act, which was passed in January this year. Under the Accidents and Occupational Disease (Notification) Act, Cap 338, all employers are reminded…
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Byer Suckoo Says Prevention Better Than Cure

The current economic crisis should not be used as an excuse to neglect occupational safety and health issues in the workplace. This is the view of Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development, Senator Dr. Esther Byer Suckoo, who stressed that greater emphasis should be placed on reducing…
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HRD Strategy Can Be A Road To Recovery

If Barbados is to successfully navigate the challenges of the global crisis then Government’s Human Resource Development (HRD) Strategy must be regarded as a catalyst for economic recovery. This is the view of Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development, Senator Dr. Esther Byer Suckoo, who said a…
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Barbados Working To Improve Reporting Mechanism

Barbados has encountered some challenges in its reporting processes to the International Labour Organisation (ILO). However, every effort is being made to rectify this problem as soon as possible. This assurance has come from Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development, Senator Dr. Esther Byer Suckoo, who disclosed…
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Labour Minister and US Official Hold Discussions

Government’s efforts at maintaining job levels during the current financial crisis were among the issues discussed recently when Labour Minister, Senator Dr. Esther Byer Suckoo, met with the new Chief of Political and Economic Affairs at the US Embassy, Nicholle Manz, at the Warrens Office Complex recently. Senator Byer Suckoo…
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