Barbuda Labour Code News Today

By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com “A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental principle and right at work.” That is the theme for this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work which will be formally observed on April 28. However, the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Department held…

Students at the Antigua State College have a better  appreciation for the local Trade Union Movement following a recent presentation by the Antigua  and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU).   Approximately 20 first-year students from the Introduction to Business class were educated on the shared history and evolution of the local trade…

The Labour Department wishes to advise the general public that, in accordance with Section C2l subsection (10) of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code Cap. 27, as amended, the Hon Attorney General and Minister of Labour has issued a new Minimum Basic Wage Order, Statutory Instrument No. 3 of 2023,…

By Theresa Goodwin theresa.goodwin@antiguaobserver.com Young adults between the ages of 16 and 25 are providing positive feedback to the inaugural Youth Empowerment Day hosted on Saturday by the Nolan Hue Foundation. The main objective of the all-day forum was to equip the participants with the skills necessary for them to…

By Theresa Goodwin theresa.goodwin@antiguaobserver.com More former workers of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) have come to support a legal action…