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The Labour Department, in its continuing effort to promote a greater degree of labour-management cooperation, will be hosting a seminar to discuss ‘Labour Legislation and Industrial Relations Best Practice’. The seminar would be held on July 8, 2016 at the Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St Michael from 8.30 a.m. to…

The Ministry of Labour has changed its telephone numbers. The new numbers include the PBX of the Ministry of Labour 535-1400, the Labour Department 535-1500 and the National Employment Bureau 535-1535.

Government of Barbados/ Inter-American Development Bank Loan Agreement 2739/OC-BA Skills for the Future Program- Digitization of the Labour Department The Government of Barbados through the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation has been granted a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank for the overall management and support of the…

Welcome to the Job Seekers and Career Guidance Manual of the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development. This document has been prepared with the intention of providing guidance to students, career planners and job seekers, as they seek to enter the world of work. This document was…

The Labour Department, continues to promote labour management cooperation with its Seminar Series entitled “Labour Legislation and Industrial Relations Best Practice” by hosting two (2) half-day Seminars. The upcoming seminars will be held on 2nd Floor Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St. Michael on February 24th and 25thth, from 9:00 a.m. to…

The Minister of Labour, Sen. Dr. Hon. Esther Byer-Suckoo with (from left) Tre Alleyne (special prize); Melora Maloney; Nailah Browne; Ceilidh Bain and Tianna Blackman (collected on behalf of Tyrell Blackman).   The Chief Labour Officer Mr. Vincent Burnett (third right) posing with (from left) judges Ms. Valerie Quintyne, Mrs.…

The Labour Department has published a draft Summary of the Safety and Health at Work Act, Cap 356. It is hoped that this  guide will  help employers and employees better understand the objectives of the Safety and Health at Work (SHAW) Act and their corresponding responsibilities. The guide is intended for the use…

The Labour Department, continues to promote labour management cooperation with its Seminar Series entitled “Labour Legislation and Industrial Relations Best Practice” by hosting two (2) half-day Seminars. The upcoming seminars will be held on 2nd Floor Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St. Michael on October 28th and 29th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00…

In the early 20th century Queen’s Park, Bridgetown was the site of many formative events in the evolution of social justice in Barbados.  The West Indian Royal Commission (Moyne Commission) held meetings in January 1939 in Queen’s Park to ascertain the cause of the 1937 “Labour Rebellion”.  The historic value of…

Building economic power around Scientific, Technical, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) employment and education programmes is one way for Barbados to advance economically and socially. This was the focus of a four-day consultancy hosted recently by the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development as part of its Human…