Announcements

The Labour Department of the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector 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. Section 4 of…

You are invited to the launch event of the Brazil/OAS 2024 Undergraduate Scholarship Program for CARICOM to take place on June 21 at 9:00 AM (EST – Washington, DC time) via Zoom. Register to the event here!   We encourage all CARICOM nationals interested in pursuing undergraduate studies in Brazil…

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 beccsjobs@labour.gov.bb before October  22, 2021.  The department, which falls under the aegis of the Ministry…

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 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…

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…