Everyday in various workplaces, there are dedicated women leaders blazing a trail of continuous improvement in occupational safety and health.
Today, the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations celebrate International Women's Day 2021 by recognizing a small group of those fearless leaders.
Continue to work and stay safe as...
MESSAGE BY
THE HONOURABLE COLIN E. JORDAN M.P.
MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS
TO MARK WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
FEBRUARY 20, 2021
Today, Barbados joins with countries around the globe to observe World Day of Social Justice, a day which was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on November 26, 2007 to be celebrated on February 20th each year. ...
The public is advised that, under the Minimum Wage Act 2017-4, it is the intention of the Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations to introduce (1) a national minimum wage and (2) a Sectoral Minimum Wage in Barbados with effect from April 1, 2021.
The public is advised that the proposed Minimum Wage Order may be obtained from here...
The Labour Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, is reminding entities operating under the provisions of the Shops Act – 2015 that Independence Day and Christmas Day are two of the four closed days stipulated by the Act. The other closed days are Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Section 4 of the Shops Act permits the occupier of...
Interested in starting your own business?
The Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations (MLSP) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) wishes to invite you to an exciting webinar which focuses on entrepreneurship.
The webinar which is titled ‘From Idea to Enterprise – Entrepreneurship During COVID and Beyond’ seeks to promote entrepreneurship during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and contribute...
In light of the continued global impact of COVID-19, we are pleased to extend the course enrollment period by one month—meaning you now have until December 14, 2020 to register. You will still have until February 14, 2021 to complete your courses.
Choose from over 4,000 courses, Guided Projects, Specializations, and Professional Certificates and continue to build in-demand career expertise...
Please join us at the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, in celebrating Ms. Chantal Ollivierre's achievement in completing the Certificate in Covid-19 Contact Tracing with Johns Hopkins University, under the Commonwealth of Learning - Coursera Workforce Recovery Programme.
Some 3,000 people among the 30,000 Barbadians out of a job in the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Government job cuts and long-term economic decline, have signed up for free online learning to build skills for new employment.
By midday, just over 2,300 people were enrolled in various courses as the Ministry of Labour launched the Commonwealth of Learning/Coursera Workforce...
The Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations (MLSP) in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has partnered to offer persons who have become unemployed as a result of COVID-19 with FREE online training through the Coursera Workforce Recovery Programme.
The Coursera website provides participants access to over 4000 courses and 400 specializations covering a wide range of topics from over...
United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the OECS, Didier Trebucq, has described Government’s Employability Project, launched on Wednesday via Zoom, as both timely and relevant.
Noting that it ‘is exactly what is needed now’, he congratulated the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations on the initiative that he also regarded as...