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A falling worker population alongside increasing seniors puts pressure on other plans, the union president said
DATE: Jun 16, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The right to health and safety at work is to be promoted in honour of international workers’ day on May 1
DATE: May 01, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The number of overseas firefighters stationed at LF Wade International Airport is to drop by ten but some will still be needed
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Anyone bullied or sexually harassed in the workplace can take their case to the Human Rights Commission or the Labour Relations Section, the Government said.
Workplace violence and harassment can also be reported to the Employment Violations Tip Line...
DATE: Feb 14, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Job categories off-limits to work permit holders have been changed – with a moratorium extended by five months from the beginning of next year until the end of May 2023.
“General bartenders” have been moved from the list of restricted jobs to the “cl...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A review of Bermuda’s workforce has been launched by the Department of Statistics.
The survey gives an overview of the island’s labour force as well as the economically inactive population.
Jason Hayward, the labour and economy minister, said the stu...
DATE: Dec 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A jobs fair for the 2023 hotel and hospitality season is set for December 14 at the Hamilton Princess Hotel.
It marks the second annual employment drive in the sector, which was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Representatives from the island’s res...
DATE: Dec 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new labour department will allow the Government to ensure that workers are afforded their full benefits — including the upcoming minimum wage of $16.40 an hour.
Jason Hayward, the economy and labour minister, said there would be no increase to the ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s soaring cost of living will be the topic of a series of town hall meetings organised this month by the Bermuda Industrial Union.
The move comes in the wake of legislation tabled on Friday in the House of Assembly to eliminate import duti...
DATE: Oct 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government enjoys a constructive relationship with the island’s trade unions, labour minister Jason Hayward said, even as he acknowledged that decertification remained a topic of disagreement with the island’s blue-collar union.
Speaking just ahe...
DATE: Sep 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell