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Message from the Hon. Colin E. Jordan, M.P., Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations on World Day Against Child Labour – 12th June 2021   2021 is being observed as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour with the theme Act Now, End Child Labour. The International…

Education workers need more support if they are to provide the additional learning needed for building a more resilient and sustainable recovery from the pandemic. GENEVA (ILO News) – There is an urgent need to invest in education and in training and decent work for education workers, so they can…

Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations (Labour Department) Frequently Asked Questions Safe Ash Clean Up After the recent ash fall from the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, persons across Barbados are engaged in removing accumulated ash from roofs, gutters, windows, and exterior…

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work (Safe Day) is celebrated annually on 28 April to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. The World Day for Safety and Health at Work theme for 2021 as set by the International Labour Organization is Anticipate, prepare and…

The Commonwealth of Learning in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, invites eligible Barbadian citizens to apply for the COL Udemy Skills Online for Work Udemy initiative. The aim of the scholarship is to close the skills gap for in-demand and high-demand jobs in fifteen, participating…

Everyday in various workplaces, there are dedicated women leaders blazing a trail of continuous improvement in occupational safety and health. Today, the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 by recognizing a small group…

MESSAGE BY THE HONOURABLE COLIN E. JORDAN M.P. MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS TO MARK WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE FEBRUARY 20, 2021   Today, Barbados joins with countries around the globe to observe World Day of Social Justice, a day which was declared by the United Nations…

The public is advised that, under the Minimum Wage Act 2017-4, it is the intention of the Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations to introduce (1) a national minimum wage and (2) a Sectoral Minimum Wage in Barbados with effect from April 1, 2021. The public is advised that…

The Labour Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, is reminding entities operating under the provisions of the Shops Act – 2015 that Independence Day and Christmas Day are two of the four closed days stipulated by the Act. The other closed days are Good Friday and Easter Sunday.…