BHTA and BWU to discuss hotel workers issues
The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association says it will meet with officials of the Barbados Workers Union next week to discuss a range of issues including the payment of severance and NIS payments. This follows recent protests by out-of work hotel employees who complained about be given the run around by employers over severance pay […]
Police probe unnatural death
Police are investigating the death of a 57-year-old St. John man. He is Adrian Ricardo Banfield, of Zoares Land, Martin’s Bay. Lawmen say he was discovered dead by his son who had returned home just about 6 pm yesterday and found the decease’s lifeless body on the floor of his home. Police say having reviewed […]
PSVs put off road due to COVID-19 breaches
A minibus has been ordered off the road for a week as the COVID-19 Monitoring Unit commenced its promised crackdown on the PSV sector which it accused of being among the least compliant with the covid-19 protocols. Last week the PSV owners and operators were officially warned in writing about the need to comply with […]
Severed workers to get back jobs at Caves Barbados
The 60 employees severed by Caves of Barbados Limited as a new company takes over operations of the attraction seem likely to get their jobs back. That’s the indication from Chairman of Caves Barbados Limited, Ralph Thorne who was speaking at a news conference to introduce the new Jamaican operators.
Franklyn: government must foot the bill
Unity Workers’ Union (UWU) General Secretary Caswell Franklyn is adamant that government will have to underwrite the cheque to pay hundreds of hotel workers who claim they are being disadvantaged by their bosses. Out of work former tourism employees complain that they are getting the run around from employers over severance pay and National Insurance […]