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A work to rule by Bermuda Industrial Union workers started yesterday as a rift with the Government over union decertification widened. Chris Furbert, the BIU president, said both sides had “drawn lines in the sand on the issue”. He added: “Is this so...

An online panel discussion today (THURSDAY) will focus on bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace. Minister of Labour, Jason Hayward, said: “Members of the public will be aware of the mandating of policies against Bullying and Sexual Harassm...

Career-enhancing skills such as resume writing and networking will be shared in an upcoming webinar series. The Department of Workforce Development is hosting three free webinars in collaboration with consultancy firm Performance Solutions. The fir...

About 60 digital nomads employed by a billion-dollar data and software company in Bermuda are leaving the island after less than a year. But a spokeswoman for Afiniti insisted that the company is committed to growing its presence in Bermuda. Afiniti ...

The Government last night appeared to be on a collision course with the Bermuda Industrial Union over workplace decertification votes. Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, said he had “no intention” of amending new legislation that gave non-unionis...

Government yesterday defended its decision to sideline proposals for a minimum wage for at least a year. The Government-appointed Wages Commission delivered its recommendations on minimum wage levels last month. But Jason Hayward, the labour minister...

An economist yesterday accused the government of failing to face up to the scale of the island’s economic crisis. Robert Stubbs – a member of the Wage Commission – added the government’s failure to take immediate action on minimum wages was harming B...

The Bermuda Industrial Union has been left “out in the cold” by the island’s second largest trade union in the fight over decertification but will fight on, its president said yesterday. Chris Furbert, the BIU president, said the union was “not goin...

Unemployed Bermudians were yesterday urged to contact the workforce development department to fill vacant positions. The appeal came as it was announced that work permit applications submitted for non-Bermudian partners of work permit holders “will g...

A trade union has backed down in its battle with Government over a controversial change to labour law to allow non-unionised workers to vote on decertification. The row broke out after legislation was passed at the start of the year that allowed non...