Politics

Senator Jamal Slocombe has called for stronger protections for workers in the growing gig economy, arguing that both private employers and government agencies have engaged in unfair labour practices that …

The debate on the Protection of Wages Bill in the Senate has prompted opposition senator Ryan Walters to call for greater flexibility for workers outside of the rigid 40-hour work …

A new bill aimed at exposing the true owners of companies and curbing fraud could close long-standing loopholes that allow businesses to evade taxes and obligations and defraud others, Minister …

Barbados will enter its next Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) evaluation round in less than a year, the Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams revealed on Tuesday, warning that the country …

Minister of Labour Colin Jordan has described the Beneficial Ownership Transparency and Register Bill as necessary to strengthen accountability and ensure the country remains aligned with international standards. The bill …

Palestinian Ambassador to Barbados Linda Sobeh Ali has appealed to Caribbean nations to leverage their collective diplomatic weight at the United Nations to demand an immediate, permanent ceasefire and push …

Workers will receive stronger protection when employers fail to pay wages, ministers Sandra Husbands and Dr Romel Springer said as they backed the Protection of Wages Bill in the House …

A single, consolidated framework for Barbados’s labour laws would simplify compliance, reduce workplace disputes and better support small and medium-sized businesses, tourism minister Ian Gooding-Edghill has told Parliament. Gooding-Edghill, a …

Public officers preparing for the new school year are facing disrupted access to credit after the government temporarily halted salary deduction authorisations, prompting concern over how families will meet back-to-school …