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Embattled Chief Fire Officer, Lloyd Burchall, has stepped down from his post, effective immediately, the Ministry of National Security has announced. Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dana Lovell was appointed Acting Fire Chief “with immediate effect”. Mr...

Plans to recruit 11 new firefighters received a lukewarm response from the Fire Service Association. Michael Weeks, the Minister for National Security, made the announcement on Thursday. Earlier in the week he said staff shortages within the service ...

Some 1,300 Filipinos in Bermuda have been urged to make sure they are fully aware of their employment rights on the island. Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said he had held meetings with officials from the Philippines to ensure the country’s citi...

A youth training initiative has been launched — but the minister responsible was unable to say how much it would cost the taxpayer. It was announced late last night that it would cost up to $75,200. Jason Hayward, the Economy and Labour Minister, sa...

A group of financial assistance recipients have completed a pilot financial literacy programme launched by the Ministry of Economy and Labour. A spokesman said the first 13 participants completed the course on April 6 after attending presentations on...

A labour dispute in the island’s fire service believed to be over vehicle breakdowns and equipment shortages has been referred to a labour relations tribunal for resolution. According to a notice in the Official Gazette, Kim Wilson, the acting Minis...

P&O Ferries could be hauled before Bermuda’s courts for flouting island labour laws, The Royal Gazette can reveal. The company, which provides passenger ferry services out of Britain to France, Holland and Ireland, hit the headlines last month when i...

The Minister of Economy and Labour has warned employers to cease the practice of giving their staff members recourse only through arbitration. Jason Hayward revealed that his ministry had received complaints from employees about arbitration clauses ...

A new collective bargaining agreement has been struck between Stevedoring Services and the Bermuda Industrial Union, the firm’s parent company said yesterday. The agreement came despite a “rocky relationship” over the past two years between Polaris H...

A new executive committee has been announced by the Bermuda Trade Union Congress. Kevin Grant, the general secretary, said that a biennial convention earlier this month included the election of officers to serve for the next term. Nishanthi Bailey, o...