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Chairman of the yet-to- be established Disabilities Commission, Edmund Hinkson, says with the Estimates Debate starting in the House of Assembly this week, he plans to push for the advancement of the most vulnerable people in society. “People with disabilities must have equal rights legislatively in this country, as everyone else, and must be included in all aspects of our society. Certainly, all three times I’ve been a candidate I …
Cash for some ex-LIAT employees Barbados’ Attorney General Dale Marshall as he presented his government’s plan to make ex-gratia payments to some ex-employees of LIAT. Ex-employees of the fraught-filled regional airline LIAT, who are resident in Barbados, whether Barbadian or otherwise, can now look forward to receiving some ‘cash in their hands’. Barbados’ Attorney General Dale Marshall, speaking during that country’s Estimates Debate to the country’s Parliament last week Tuesday, announced that even though Barbados "was not legally obligated to pay those workers severance, it...
Social Share 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 th...
Tense industrial climate Article by March 17, 2021 Minister of Labour and Social Relations Colin Jordan has described the current working environment in Barbados as “tense”. Speaking during the Estimates Debate this morning, Jordan said this was primarily due to the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic had created a sense of uncertainty among both employers and employees. “The working environment can be characterized as tense and there are a number of reasons for that. There is a fear on the part of workers, uncertainty about the future of their jobs. That is a real fear....
Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley is concerned about the tensions which he says exist in Barbados’ energy sector. The St Michael West representative has also questioned whether Government’s plan to reserve 30 per cent of the renewable energy industry for Barbadians is sufficient. He was speaking yesterday as the Estimates Debate started in the House of Assembly with the Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship in focus. “It is …