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As part of its Human Resource Development (HRD) Strategy, the Ministry of Labour will host a National Conference on Entrepreneurship and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), from Tuesday, February, 2 to Wednesday, February, 3. The conference will be held under the theme: Exploring Areas of Complementarity, and takes place…

The Minister of Labour, Sen. Dr. Hon. Esther Byer-Suckoo with (from left) Tre Alleyne (special prize); Melora Maloney; Nailah Browne; Ceilidh Bain and Tianna Blackman (collected on behalf of Tyrell Blackman).   The Chief Labour Officer Mr. Vincent Burnett (third right) posing with (from left) judges Ms. Valerie Quintyne, Mrs.…

Secondary school students from across the island got a glimpse of future career choices, when they attended the Barbados Association of Guidance Counsellors’ (BAGC) 11th National Careers Showcase. Held recently at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus, the showcase featured several display booths where students could…

The Labour Department has published a draft Summary of the Safety and Health at Work Act, Cap 356. It is hoped that this  guide will  help employers and employees better understand the objectives of the Safety and Health at Work (SHAW) Act and their corresponding responsibilities. The guide is intended for the use…

The Labour Department, continues to promote labour management cooperation with its Seminar Series entitled “Labour Legislation and Industrial Relations Best Practice” by hosting two (2) half-day Seminars. The upcoming seminars will be held on 2nd Floor Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St. Michael on October 28th and 29th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00…

In the early 20th century Queen’s Park, Bridgetown was the site of many formative events in the evolution of social justice in Barbados.  The West Indian Royal Commission (Moyne Commission) held meetings in January 1939 in Queen’s Park to ascertain the cause of the 1937 “Labour Rebellion”.  The historic value of…

After four days of interactive training in fish farming and aquaponics at Adam’s Aquafarm, 20 young people between the ages of 18 and 34 are now fully equipped to work within this developing field. This is just one segment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Labour’s Agri-preneurship Incubator…

A Government official believes it is “imperative” to encourage young people to work in the agricultural sector. This is the view of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Water Resource Management, Esworth Reid, who was speaking during the launch of the Ministry’s Youth Agri-preneurship Incubator programme,…

Building economic power around Scientific, Technical, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) employment and education programmes is one way for Barbados to advance economically and socially. This was the focus of a four-day consultancy hosted recently by the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development as part of its Human…

Please click here to see brochure on Occupational Safety and Health Week: Promoting Justice in Employment- Building a Culture of Safety. Labour Department: 1940 – 2015 Promoting Justice in Employment It should be noted that for 100 years after emancipation in 1838 our people continued to exist and toil in this land under…