More than 30 new hires made; final day of fair to be held this Saturday GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — A three-day career fair organized and hosted by Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), which is looking to hire some 150 people, is off to a great start, as some individuals have already been hired on the spot.…
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Jamaican teachers to be paid for summer school work
Permanent Secretary McLean says teachers can expect payment by mid-October KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Teachers in both the private and public school systems who participated in the government’s National Summer School, Extra Lesson & Homework Programme are set to receive their payments this month. The programme, launched this June, aimed to supplement the education of schoolchildren…
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Another 63 Vincentians off to work at Sandals and Beaches Resorts
This is the second group of some 500 expected to be enrolled, with another group to be sent off in the coming weeks KINGSTON, ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES — Some 63 Vincentians have officially departed their hometown to begin working and training as employees at Sandals and Beaches Resorts across the Caribbean. The group…
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Barbadian labour official says existing legislation still helping to protect workers in post-COVID environment
Employment Rights Act can offer protection to workers in cases of questions over layoffs and redundancies, says Hope-Greenidge BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Although the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic brought along with it multiple challenges within the workforce, Barbadian Chief Labour Officer Claudette Hope-Greenidge is confident that existing labour laws can offer protection to workers. She argued that…
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