Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and Other Life Threatening Illnesses for the Public Sector

This Code of Practice is intended as a guide for Public Sector Managers in helping them to promote the development of a supportive, ethical and human rights work environment that protects the fundamental rights and freedoms of workers living with HIV and other life threatening illnesses.

Minister Walters Welcomes a New NACOSH
On September 9th, 2008, Senator the Hon. Arni B Walters, Minister of State, Ministry of Labour & Civil Service, officially welcomed the newest members of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) who were recently appointed in July, 2008.  (Read More)

Published: Wednesday, 21st May, 2008

CAREER SHOWCASE

Interior, Commercial and Fashion Designers plan, direct and undertake the creation of designs for interior and commercial products and new clothing and fashion accessories, combining aesthetic and utilitarian features.

Reshaping the Ministry of Labour
Embracing the adage that "A good plan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the best way to get there", the Ministry of Labour thought it was an excellent time to reevaluate its strategic direction to meet new challenges affecting the Barbados labour market. From May, 2008, the Ministry has been engaged in a strategic planning process which was initiated by a Senior Managers Retreat that was held from May 9-10, 2008 at the Amaryllis Beach Resort.  (Read More)

Published: Wednesday, 21st May, 2008

Sensitizing the Public about Child Labour: A Strategic Effort
As discovered in the International Labour Organization (ILO) sponsored rapid assessment carried out by Dr. Leith Dunn, Research Coordinator, there are children in Barbados involved in.  (Read More)

Published: Wednesday, 21st May, 2008

The United Nations (U.N) Millennium Development Goals and their relevance to the Ministry of Labour
The millennium development goals were adopted during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000. There are eight goals that U.N member states have pledged to achieve by the year 2015 and are basically representative of a global attempt to formulate minimal economic and social floors of development for all the world  (Read More)

Published: Wednesday, 21st May, 2008

A FUTURE IN GREEN JOBS: CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN BARBADOS UNDER THE GLOBAL GREEN ECONOMY
Global and National Perspectives The Green Economy is an emerging global marketplace model that seeks to respond to the world's major environmental problems by optimizing social, economic and environmental value. This is most commonly referred to as the "triple bottom line." A Green Economy is one that is considered to be environmentally sustainable, socially just and locally rooted.  (Read More)

Published: Thursday, 15th May, 2008

CAREER SHOWCASE: GLAZIERS
In this feature, we will look at unique and interesting careers and occupations that exist in the Barbados labour market. In this issue, the Career Showcase highlights: In this feature, we will look at unique and interesting careers and occupations that exist in the Barbados labour market. In this issue, the Career Showcase highlights:  (Read More)

Published: Thursday, 15th May, 2008

Human Trafficking in Barbados

Though you can’t see their chains, many people throughout the Caribbean are bought, sold, trapped, tricked, lurked and imprisoned every year by “human traffickers” – the modern day slave traders.

Migration Management: Policy Responses to the Movement of Skilled Labour

In recent years, the migratory patterns of labour have become a growing concern of policy makers and development theorists as a perpetual "Brain Drain" is occurring in most developing countries. A Brain Drain refers to the sizeable loss of a nation

Latest Snapshot of the Barbados Labour Market