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‘Labour Department abusing this woman!’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio show host Edmund G. Maduro continues to call on the Government to respect the rights of BVIslanders in terms of employing persons from the Territory as he defends the rights of a local woman who was fired from her job.
Serious crimes ahead for VI - Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite the perceived successes of initiatives such as the most recent job and career fair held in the East End/Long Look community, commentator Edmund G. Maduro remains unconvinced that the current system in place is doing enough to lessen unemployment among the Territory’s youths.
VI’s Labour Department is asleep – Julio S. Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator, Julio Sam Henry, is of the view that the Labour Department is currently asleep given the challenges that persons are facing with regard to employer and employee relationships within the Territory.
Sacked ‘Yates’ workers allegedly get small vacation package for Xmas
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Some 40 odd workers who were allegedly given marching order by Yates Associates Construction Co. Ltd., said the company has given them monies due them for a vacation package following the intervention of the Labour Department.
UPDATE: Sacked Yates workers heading to Labour Dept. today
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Determined to ensure that they get their deserved benefits after being sacked by Yates Associates Constructions Co. Ltd., a number of former employees say they are leading a delegation to the Labour Department today, Thursday December 12, 2013.
UPDATE: Majority of Long Bay workers decline voluntary redundancy package
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The majority of employees at Long Bay Beach Resort have not opted for the Voluntary Redundancy Package offered by the entity, which closed certain operations on August 19, 2013 for the next two months.
Fmr. CCT employees head to Labour Department
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – More headaches may have arisen for CCT Global Communications after several employees who were recently made redundant expressed dissatisfaction with the way their termination was being handled.
The suffering village, and the big bad wolf
By Dickson Igwe
This article asserts that politics in the Virgin Islands is an increasingly uncivil affair. It also highlights the lack of human compassion, and the shabby behavior, by some senior managers in the private sector.
UPDATE: Labour PS to Scrub Island employees - make formal complaint
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour Mr Ronald F. Smith-Berkeley is appealing to the Scrub Island Resort workers who came forward to Virgin Islands News Online with allegations of mistreatment to make a formal report to his Ministry.
Govt needs to understand need for human capital - Delma Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Over the last year Road Town Wholesale Trading Ltd. (RTW) has worked with the Employment Services Unit to find eager and ambitious Virgin Islanders to join the RTW family and underscores the importance of furnishing the Labour Department with job vacancies on a regular basis as it also leaves the door open to continuous dialogue about prospective employer needs.
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