Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, joined those across the world calling for an end to child labour. In his statement, Jordan noted the COVID-19 pandemic forced many children to look for work and this was exacerbated by the closure of schools. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says there are about 160 million child labourers. The following message was submitted to mark World Day Against Child Labour, …
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Frustrated former hotel workers, including those from the Accra Beach Hotel and Spa, have been given the assurance that they will receive outstanding severance despite continuous broken promises from their previous employer.
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations Colin Jordan was responding to a fresh round of protests involving severed Accra Beach employees and those from the Hilton Barbados Resort, who were left on the breadline in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
After loud protests last December, the former Accra staff secured over 70 per cent of their outstanding pay with a promise from management, backed by tourism minister Senator Lisa Cummins that the remaining monies, including payment in lieu of notice, would be delivered no later than the 31st of March.
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The minimum wage in Barbados should increase to $8.50 an hour – or $340 a week – by April 1, says Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations Colin Jordan.
But Government backbencher Toni Moore, who is general secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union, says that wage cannot adequately meet the survival needs of workers at the bottom of the ladder.
The minimum wage issue was raised by Moore and Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley while Jordan and officials of his ministry were fielding questions from parliamentarians during yesterday’s Estimates Debate in the House of Assembly.
The ministry has been allocated $7.2 million in the 2021-2022 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure.
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Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley has called on Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations Colin Jordan to address claims of workers’ exploitation and complaints regarding some employers’ challenge to workers’ right to join a trade union.
These were among several areas of concern raised on the second day of debate of the 2021-2022 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, when Jordan and his team from the Ministry of Labour were called upon to defend the Ministry’s stewardship and explain how the allocation of $7.2 million in the Estimates would be spent.
Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw asked Jordan for an update on the National First Job Initiative programme which was designed to enable young people to get into the labour market, while St George North MP and general secretary of the Barbados Workers Union Toni Moore quizzed the Minister of Labour Minister about progress on the minimum wage proposals.
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Key points and live updates from the March 3, 2021 COVID management press conference featuring Minister of Labour Colin Jordan; Claudette Hope-Greenidge, Chief Labour Officer; Leslie Haynes, QC, Chairman of the National Insurance Scheme and Jennifer Hunte, acting Director of NIS.
Ambassador Elizabeth Thompson
At Harrison Point there are 2 young people between 17 and 40 years old in primary isolation;
1 minor under 18 is in secondary isolation;
3 minors are in tertiary isolation;
108 minors are at facilities across the country.
Minister of Labour Colin Jordan
All labour laws are still in effect.
Workers must adhere to all laws.
The Ministry will not allow any group to take advantage of another group.