“Does the over-representation of women and men in specific occupational categories represent the lingering effects of society’s stereotyping?”
This was a question posed to union representatives, public sector workers and others gathered at the Accra Beach Hotel, Rockley, Christ Church, last Friday, by Labour Minister, Colin Jordan.
He was addressing the start of a Presentation of Findings on the International Labour...
Barbados, having benefited significantly from its association with the International Labour Organization (ILO), is lauding that organization on marking its 100th anniversary and continuing the thrust for social justice and decent work.
The praise comes in a message from Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, that celebrates the achievements of the ILO, the only tripartite agency of the United Nations...
Message from Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin E. Jordan, to mark the Centenary of the International Labour Organization.
The International Labour Organization (ILO), the only tripartite agency of the United Nations bringing together government, worker and employer representatives, was created in 1919 under the Versailles Peace Treaty, which ended World War I. With 187 member states today, the...
In an effort to support and enhance the Safety and Health At Work Act, nine regulations will soon be added.
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, disclosed this today as he addressed the start of a half-day seminar on the Upkeep and Neglect of Building Maintenance: The Consequences and Legacy hosted by Regal Development Solutions at The Courtyard by...
Members of the public are being urged to sign up for one of two upcoming seminars to be hosted by the Labour Department on Wednesday, November 6 and Thursday, November 7.
The seminars, 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.
They will be held at the Warrens Office...
The Productivity Research Institute for Development and Entrepreneurship (PRIDE) is precisely the type of response Government welcomes based on its Retooling and Empowering, Retraining and Enfranchising (RERE) philosophy contained in the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) Programme.
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, made this comment today as he addressed the official launch of PRIDE, at...
An insight into the newly-formed Social Justice Committee is what Resident Coordinator with the United Nations (UN) system in Barbados and the OECS, Didier Trebucq, received when he met recently with Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, at the Warren’s Office Complex.
Mr. Trebucq, in applauding the initiative, said he was “truly impressed” and wanted to learn...
The provision of decent employment continues to be high on the agenda of Government.
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership, Colin Jordan, reiterated this on Thursday, as he addressed the start of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados’ (CTUSAB) Midterm delegates’ Conference at the 3Ws Pavilion, Cave Hill Campus, Cave Hill, St. Michael.
While stating earlier that...
While Government appreciates the role of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), it is eager to see unity among the labour movement.
This was emphatically stated today by Minister of Labour and Social Partnership, Colin Jordan, as he addressed the start of CTUSAB’s Mid-term Delegates’ Conference at the 3Ws Pavilion, Cave Hill Campus, Cave Hill,...
The Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations has organized three focus groups' meetings which are to be chaired by the Minister.
The purpose of the meetings is to build awareness of the Government's plan to provide valuable work experience for the youth. This will be achieved through a programme called Job Start Plus part of the National First Jobs...