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Entrepreneurship can easily become the key to Government’s plan in facilitating employment creation and stimulating the economy in Barbados. This message came from Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development, Senator Dr. Esther Byer Suckoo, as she addressed a group of entrepreneurs and budding business persons at the…

Career development is one of the key factors that can inspire a country’s citizens to become productive and motivated. This was one of the messages shared by General Manager of CHOICES Career and Education Advice, Angela deFreitas, as she addressed students and guidance counsellors from various secondary schools about the…

“Although Barbados has a very large diaspora in the UK, we have not seen enough collaboration between these two territories where labour is concerned.” This from Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development, Senator Dr. Esther Byer Suckoo, as she met with Barbados’ new High-Commissioner-Designate to the United…

Delegates from 22 countries across the Americas gathered yesterday in Barbados to address some of the most pressing issues facing labour in the Hemisphere. Hosted by the Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL from its Spanish acronym) in collaboration with the Organisation of American States (OAS), the series of meetings…

Welcome to the second component of the Ministry’s review of the Barbados Labour Market. As with our first series “Key Trends and Developments in the Barbados Labour Market”, the aim of the Ministry through this exercise, is to provide readers with an understanding as to some of the key labour related…

Welcome to “KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BARBADOS LABOUR MARKET 2003-2013” the newest feature of the Ministry of Labour’s website! This section has been prepared to give readers with a need for labour related information an insight into the latest trends and developments occurring within the Barbados labour market.   For…

The Government of Barbados has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank towards the cost of the Skills for the Future Program, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consultancy services: Design and execution of employers’ survey. The main objective of the consultancy is to develop…

Government of Barbados/Inter-American Development Bank Loan Agreement 2739/OC-BA Skills for the Future Program Job Announcement The Government of Barbados through the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation has been granted a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank for the overall management and support of the Skills for the Future…

Please be informed that the Labour Department in continuing its outreach programme will be hosting Labour Seminars to discuss ‘Labour Legislation and Industrial Relations Best Practice’ on February 25th, 26th and March 5th 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the 2nd Floor East, Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St Michael.   Interested…

Minister of Labour, Senator Dr. Esther Byer Suckoo encouraged workers to know – and embrace – their role in productivity, during a panel discussion hosted by the Productivity Council at the Princess Margaret Secondary School, Six Roads, yesterday. Addressing the event’s theme Consulting Workers Towards Improving Employee Productivity in Barbados, the…