April 27, 2024
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Members of the public are urged to sign up for any of six webinars to be hosted by the Labour Department on Tuesday, March 8; Thursday, March 10, and Tuesday, March 15. Two sessions will be held daily. The webinars, which will be held from 9:00 a.m. to noon, are part of the department’s continuing efforts to promote a greater degree...
A number of job opportunities are available for Barbadians interested in working in Canada’s Poultry Processing Industry. For consideration for employment, persons should submit their résumés to the Barbados Employment and Career Counselling Service (BECCS) by emailing [email protected] before October  22, 2021.  The department, which falls under the aegis of the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, is seeking persons who have...
A project aimed at improving the current and future skills of Barbados’ labour force is being implemented by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations (MLSP). The initiative, which is known as the “Roadmap for Skills Development in Strategic Sectors in Barbados Project”, is the result of months of collaboration between the two entities. The...
At least 20 Barbadians will have the opportunity to work in the United States of America (USA) from early next year. This comes as the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, through the Barbados Employment and Career Counselling Service (BECCS), facilitated interviews of Barbadians for a US farm labour programme, slated to get under way in the State of...
Barbadians recruited to work in the United States of America, under the new US Farm Labour Programme, will have all their employment and personal needs met. This assurance was given to Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, by Chief Operating Officer of the recruiting company, Specialty Crop Farm Labour Contractor, based in Rochester, New York, Luis Carcamo. Mr....
It has been drawn to the attention of the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations that a fake message, claiming persons will receive $1800 in Government grants has been circulating on social media. This message is a SCAM and is not associated with the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations. We are urging the public to not click...
Barbadians will be given the opportunity to share their views on COVID-19 vaccinations and testing when Government hosts four town hall meetings this month. The town hall meetings, which follow a decision taken at the last Social Partnership meeting on July 27, will be attended by Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw; Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan;...
The Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations in association with the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) will be hosting Occupational Safety and Health Week from July 11-16, 2021 under the theme “A Safe Workplace, Now More Than Ever.” A series of webinars will be held July 12-16. You are invited to participate by attending the...
Members of the public are encouraged to register for any or all three upcoming webinars to be hosted by the Labour Department from Tuesday, July 6, to Thursday, July 8. The webinars, which will focus on Labour Legislation and Industrial Relations Best Practices, are part of the department’s continuing efforts to promote a greater degree of labour-management cooperation. Each session will...
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 Labour Organization, in collaboration with key partners, is encouraging countries to scale up...