27 results returned for search: "" category "Labour" author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tradesmen were awarded national certification certificates for welding at a ceremony.
The successful certificate winners included Kyle Tucker and Romeo Laude, of Perfect Pass Welding, Kevin David Shiell and Vincent Smith of Executive Iron, Stephen Di...
DATE: Mar 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Workforce Development is looking for applicants for its Summer Internship Programme.
The SIP programme is open to high school students who are at least 15 years old and no older than 18 as of July 3.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of E...
DATE: Feb 26, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman owed more than $15,000 in redundancy payments has called for action after two years without receiving a penny.
An Employment Tribunal found in 2020 that The Athletic Club had made Cassandra Simmons redundant in November 2019 when it moved her...
DATE: Oct 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Prison officers are working in dangerous conditions as they work to manage a growing number of serious criminals, according to the chair of the Prison Officers Association.
Timothy Seon, addressing a crowd in advance of the 2022 Labour Day march, sai...
DATE: Sep 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has proposed that the minimum wage should be set at between $16 and $16.40 per hour, which would make it one of the highest in the world.
In addition, hospitality workers, whose income is a combination of wages and gratuities, are to ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Union leaders said that a $15 million relief package would offer short-term relief, but called on the Government to deliver on “game changers” such as a livable wage.
Armell Thomas, the Bermuda Public Services Union president, said in a statement tha...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Financial Assistance Department has identified almost $500,000 in overpayments due to fraud and abuse, according to a Government report.
The Department of Financial Assistance Annual Report 2020-21 – tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday – sa...
DATE: May 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of financial assistance recipients have completed a pilot financial literacy programme launched by the Ministry of Economy and Labour.
A spokesman said the first 13 participants completed the course on April 6 after attending presentations on...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A labour dispute in the island’s fire service believed to be over vehicle breakdowns and equipment shortages has been referred to a labour relations tribunal for resolution.
According to a notice in the Official Gazette, Kim Wilson, the acting Minis...
DATE: Apr 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Beefed-up labour legislation is in the pipeline to better protect workers’ rights, the Government has said.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said that the Government would ask the Labour Advisory Council to look at several potential changes to lab...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes