Joyann Gill

Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, believes the future of work in Barbados will present both challenges and opportunities. He made this clear to members of the Barbados Association of Office Professionals (BAOP) last Saturday as he spoke on the topic: The Future of Work: A Barbados Perspective,…

Advancements in technology, skills, and work methods are bringing with them an increasing awareness of the possible psychosocial hazards that can arise in the work place. This was pointed out today by Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, as he addressed the start of a seminar on Emerging…

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Alyson Forte, believes that “if children are trained up in the way they should go, when they are old, they will not depart from it” is applicable to the world of work. He emphasized this today at the start of…

While child labour has not been a problem in Barbados, Government does not ever want to see it occurring. This is clearly implied in the message from the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour, which will be observed internationally on…

Government understands tourism will lead Barbados out of its current economic challenges, and as such, supports programmes which train and educate those in the industry. This was emphasized today by Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, as he addressed the Certificate Ceremony for Virgin Holidays & the Caribbean…

Barbados has come in for praise for its work with the International Labour Office (ILO) over the years. The plaudits came on Tuesday as ILO’s Director-General, Guy Ryder, announced 2019 as “a special year for the ILO and for its relationship with the Caribbean” during the opening ceremony of the…

For the Caribbean to be competitive in the global arena, it must be aware of how the world of work is changing.  This was underscored today by Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, as he addressed the 11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour at the…

Over the past decade, the Labour Department has been actively raising HIV awareness and advocating for the protection of the rights of workers, including those living with HIV and other life threatening illnesses. Recently, the department, which falls under the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, marked this significant milestone…