Private sector employers should not be expected to meet the level of public sector salary increases, says Executive Director of the Barbados Employers Confederation (BEC), Sheena Mayers-Granville.Furthermore, she is sounding a caution about the importance of balancing salary increases and employment levels.Mayers-Granville said while she could not say how much any wage increase for public servants should be, it would not be fair to expect an equivalent increase in the private sector.“Salary negotiations involve various considerations and some of the main factors include: the ability to pay and inflation. It is no secret that we have been battling high rates of inflation, but also note that our economy is not at pre-COVID (2019) levels and, therefore, ability to pay is a real consideration.
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) is focusing on spreading awareness about drug use in the workplace this month and provide assistance for both employers and employees where necessary.The NCSA’s deputy manager Troy Wickham said that while research has not been conducted locally to find out the extent of drug use in workplaces, statistics garnered internationally showed a direct link between substance abuse and poor performance on the job as well as increased absenteeism and poor relationships among employees and employers.He said this was why the Council themed this year’s Drug Awareness Month, celebrated this month, Our Workplace, Our Future: Our Future: Our Workplace. “We at the Council, in an attempt to be proactive, will take our programming into the workplace for the next few months, and we will start with drug awareness month,” he said, adding that the NCSA was equipped to conduct rapid assessments to determine whether there was substance abuse or drug use i
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) is implementing more initiatives targeting the workplaces. The council is furthering education and awareness under the theme ‘Our Workplace, Our Future: Our Future, Our Workplace’ in recognition of Drug Awareness Month, which is observed in January. The Barbados Drug Information Network (BARDIN) Report indicated that “productive citizens, persons under the age of 65”, are some of the most negatively impacted by substance use …
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