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Youth Employment Strategy Town Hall On Thurs
The Government issued a reminder that the Town Hall on Bermuda’s Youth Employment Strategy will be held tomorrow. A Government spokesperson said, “As a reminder, tomorrow [June 23], the Minister of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, will host an in-person community engagement event discussing Bermuda’s Youth Employment... Read more of this article
Govt To Host Town Halls On June 23rd & 28th
The Government will host two town halls this month, one on June 23rd on Bermuda’s Youth Employment Strategy, and one on June 28th on Signature Schools and Education Reform. A Government spokesperson said, “The Government remains committed to engaging and connecting with the community on a number of important policies, programmes and initiatives... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Youth Employment Strategy Report
[Updated] The Government has released the Youth Employment Strategy Report, which they said “aims to address unemployment by facilitating greater opportunities and educational pathways for all young Bermudians between 18 – 26 years old.” “In an effort to address the current and future demands of the labour market, the Ministry of... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Hayward Press Conference
[Updated] Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward will be holding a press conference at around 10.00am this morning [June 2] to provide an update on Bermuda’s Youth Employment Strategy. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 13-minute replay is below Update 4.52pm: Minister Hayward’s remarks: Good day to members of the media and... Read more of this article
Mandatory National Welder Recertification Testing
The Department of Workforce Development will be holding mandatory National Welding Recertification testing during the week of 9 May 2022 at the Bermuda College Welding Facility. A Government spokesperson said, “Under the National Occupational Certification Act 2004, all welders must be “Nationally Certified,”. Maintaining this standard required... Read more of this article
Philippine Embassy Team Meets With Minister
The Filipino Association recently hosted a meeting between the visiting team from the Philippine Embassy in Canada led by Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles and Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward at the Bermuda Sailors Home to “promote the rights and welfare of Filipino workers in Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “A team from the... Read more of this article
LAC: “Strengthening The Rights Of Employees”
The Labour Advisory Council [LAC] reconvened on April 1st with a “robust agenda geared towards strengthening the rights of employees, establishing guidelines for the misclassification of employees and creating further protections for work permit holders.” A Government spokesperson said, “The LAC, established in the 1960s, is a non-statutory... Read more of this article
Employee Complaints About Arbitration Clauses
The Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward advised “that the Ministry has received complaints from employees pertaining to arbitration clauses being included in their statement of employment and employers insisting on settling all matters, including possible breaches of the Employment Act 2000 by the employer, through arbitration.” “All... Read more of this article
Nonprofit Alliance Workforce Survey Launches
The Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda has launched a survey of nonprofit employment practices in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The survey will capture much needed data in the areas of workforce demographics and compensation packages. The survey is open until Monday March 28th at 12pm. Any nonprofit with salaried or paid staff is encouraged to complete... Read more of this article
Employment, Job Loss & Work Permit Statistics
2020 “saw a plunge of 1,951 jobs lost, primarily due to the global pandemic” and the “total number of work permits issued decreased 32% in 2020 coinciding with the pandemic,” a recently released report noted. 2020 was the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, and saw widespread closures and restrictions, including the airport... Read more of this article
Changes To Closed & Restricted Job Categories
The Ministry will be extending the moratorium on new work permits issued for certain closed job categories for a six-month period, ending July 31st, with debt-collectors, telephone switchboard operators, pool/beach attendants, deckhands, and dispatchers [road transport] added to the ‘closed list,’ while recruiter and nail technicians have... Read more of this article
‘Laws That Support Progress In Workplace’
Expanding bereavement leave, requiring employers to provide their employees with a meal break of at least 30 minutes after 5 hours, and placing a moratorium for new work permits on 41 additional occupations are some of the policies that were detailed in the recently released “Ministry of Labour Year End Review 2021. In the section entitled “preserved... Read more of this article
Column: Working Hard On Behalf Of Workers
[Opinion column written by MP Michael Weeks] The Government continues to work hard on behalf of the workers of this country. With the most recent amendments to the Employment Act the Government has demonstrated its commitment to ensure workers’ rights are protected in the workplace. Additional rights include the following: A requirement for employers... Read more of this article
‘Further Strengthening Of Workplace Protection’
The Labour Advisory Council will be asked to review a number of possible policies including a requirement to notify the Ministry of Labour when an employer intends to terminate more than 20 people, workplace inspections, wage theft protections and more. This is according to a statement from Minister of Labour Jason Hayward in the House of Assembly,... Read more of this article
Ministry Acknowledges Auditor’s Assessment
The Ministry of Finance said they acknowledge the Auditor General’s assessment of the Covid unemployment benefit programme and said they will incorporate the “recommendations into our approach where a gap has been identified.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Finance acknowledges the Auditor General’s assessment... Read more of this article
Webinar On Violence & Harassment In Workplace
The Ministry of Labour’s Labour Relations Manager recently participated in a webinar entitled Eliminating Violence and Harassment in the World of Work in the Caribbean hosted by the International Labour Organisation’s Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean. A Government spokesperson said, “In pursuit of the elimination of violence... Read more of this article
