It is important for employers to have sexual harassment policies in place, not just because it is a legal requirement, but because of the benefits to them and their employees.
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, made this statement today, while speaking at the Caribbean Training and Research Group’s (CARI-TARG) workshop on Barbados’ Employment Sexual Harassment (Prevention) Act...
Public sector workers will not be the only ones bearing the burden of the economic crisis.
This assurance was given on Thursday by Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, as he addressed the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Association of Barbados’ (CTUSAB) 12th Biennial Delegates’ Conference, at the Three W’s Oval, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill.
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Government is committed to doing everything possible to ensure that once again the public sector can rise to a position of prominence.
This was emphasised today by Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, as he addressed the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Association of Barbados’ (CTUSAB) 12th Biennial Delegates’ Conference on the theme “Re-energizing Labour Management Relations...
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, has committed to continuous engagement and dialogue with employees’ and employers’ representatives as he seeks to strengthen the industrial relations climate in Barbados.
Speaking during a courtesy call on Wednesday with General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union, Senator Toni Moore, and a delegation which included former General Secretary, Sir Roy...
“There is nothing to stop employers from forging ahead with plans to create a mother and baby friendly environment”.
This is the view of Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan who spoke in support of breastfeeding in the workplace at the Breastfeeding and Child Nutrition Foundation (BCNF) meeting yesterday, at the Savannah Beach Hotel, Hasting, Christ Church.
He...
The Employment Rights Act (ERA) was a major talking point recently when the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, at the Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St. Michael.
The Minister was joined by Permanent Secretary (Ag) Marva Howell and the Chief Labour Officer, Victor Felix for the courtesy...
The advent of globalization has impacted, both negatively and positively, the Barbadian social and economic landscapes. Globalization has required Barbados to raise its competitive advantage in many sectors, and has forced policy makers to craft new strategies that would ensure the continuous development and advancement of the country’s human resource. The need to focus on our human resource stems...
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, believes that he now has a better understanding of how the Barbados Light and Power (BL&P) Company operates. He disclosed this after touring its SCADA room, the generation plant at Spring Garden, and the Solar Plant at Trents, St. Lucy, on Wednesday, August 7.
Minister Jordan, accompanied by Ministry officials and...
Government is set to initiate a programme at The University of the West Indies (UWI) that will, from this year, require Barbadian undergraduate students to give their services to the community.
This comes against the backdrop of recent announcements by Government, in its budgetary proposal, that it would absorb the full cost of tuition fees for students attending the campus, effective academic year...
Labour representatives can count on this island’s Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan to keep relations at a respectable level.
This was intimated recently as Minister Jordan engaged in wide-ranging talks with President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), Cedric Murrell and General Secretary, Dennis Depeiza.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Yolande Howard, also...