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“Every aspect” of the island’s public transport system will feel the pinch from a weeklong union restriction on working hours, the transport minister warned.
Lawrence Scott said bus cancellations could reach as many as 100 routes a day and ferry rout...
DATE: Jun 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bus and ferry schedules are likely to be disrupted as a result of union action this week.
Members of the Bermuda Industrial Union are currently working to rule due to a dispute with Government over new decertification rules.
This morning a spokeswom...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A work to rule by Bermuda Industrial Union workers started yesterday as a rift with the Government over union decertification widened.
Chris Furbert, the BIU president, said both sides had “drawn lines in the sand on the issue”.
He added: “Is this so...
DATE: Jun 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An online panel discussion today (THURSDAY) will focus on bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace.
Minister of Labour, Jason Hayward, said: “Members of the public will be aware of the mandating of policies against Bullying and Sexual Harassm...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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Career-enhancing skills such as resume writing and networking will be shared in an upcoming webinar series.
The Department of Workforce Development is hosting three free webinars in collaboration with consultancy firm Performance Solutions.
The fir...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
About 60 digital nomads employed by a billion-dollar data and software company in Bermuda are leaving the island after less than a year.
But a spokeswoman for Afiniti insisted that the company is committed to growing its presence in Bermuda.
Afiniti ...
DATE: Jun 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government last night appeared to be on a collision course with the Bermuda Industrial Union over workplace decertification votes.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, said he had “no intention” of amending new legislation that gave non-unionis...
DATE: Jun 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government yesterday defended its decision to sideline proposals for a minimum wage for at least a year.
The Government-appointed Wages Commission delivered its recommendations on minimum wage levels last month.
But Jason Hayward, the labour minister...
DATE: Jun 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An economist yesterday accused the government of failing to face up to the scale of the island’s economic crisis.
Robert Stubbs – a member of the Wage Commission – added the government’s failure to take immediate action on minimum wages was harming B...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Industrial Union has been left “out in the cold” by the island’s second largest trade union in the fight over decertification but will fight on, its president said yesterday.
Chris Furbert, the BIU president, said the union was “not goin...
DATE: Jun 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell