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The acting Premier last night defended the holding of a hospitality jobs fair attended by more than 100 people despite a jump in Covid-19 cases.
Diallo Rabain, also the Education Minister, said the jobs event was a SafeKey event and individuals witho...
DATE: Dec 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than 100 people showed up to interview for hospitality jobs at a special employment fair yesterday.
The recruitment drive was organised by the Bermuda Tourism Authority and the Bermuda Hotel Association with the help of the Department of Workfor...
DATE: Dec 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Volunteers with a skill development programme offered landscaping service to a care home free of charge.
Residents of the Matilda Smith William Nursing Home in Devonshire saw 15 men trim hedges and cull invasive trees around the property last Saturda...
DATE: Dec 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A series of meetings has been held with fishermen over the creation of a fisheries development centre at the West End specialising in large oceanic fish.
Originally planned for Marginal Wharf in St David’s, the proposed $1.5 million facility is expec...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A union leader yesterday claimed that Bermudians should be alarmed because industrial relations had hit rock bottom.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said: “Bermuda should be very concerned right now that we’ve hit an all...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A recruitment drive will be held next week for people interested in careers in the hotel industry for the 2022 season.
Positions are expected to be available in serving, housekeeping, bartending and administration as well as other roles.
The Bermuda ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A 15-strong group of new Bermudian apprentices was unveiled by power firm Belco today.
The four year programme will offer a mix of hands-on training and classroom work with apprentices earning as they learn.
A total of 14 men and one woman were selec...
DATE: Dec 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A dispute between firefighters and the service’s management has been referred to arbitration after the two sides failed to reach agreement.
It is understood key factors in the stand-off included concerns about safety, equipment and working conditions...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
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
An insurance company founder who took advantage of the work from Bermuda scheme said the move boosted her mental health as well as her business.
Ashley Hunter, of US-based HM Risk Group, added that she “absolutely loved” her 12 months on the island t...
DATE: Nov 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter