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As part of the Economic Recovery and Transformation Programme the Government of Barbados will be seeking to retrain and retool public sector workers that will be displaced, and to provide you with opportunities to gain alternative employment, or to be self-employed.  To assist in this effort an option form has…

Workers are being encouraged to seize the training opportunities which Government will soon roll out. The request came on Thursday from 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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

“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)…

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…

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.…

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…