LABOUR & IMMIGRATION
Axed staff mull legal action
Axed workers at two Government golf courses are set to take legal action, it was disclosed on Thursday.
New push to find jobs for the disabled
A new cross ministry strategy is being planned to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace.
Anguish over 'brutal' firings
BPSU president Kevin Grant urged firms to be dignified about job cuts amid tales of staff being escorted from their desks like criminals.
150 register as unemployed
One hundred and fifty people were registered as out of work on Tuesday during Government's unemployment drive.
BIU accepts pay deal
Blue-collar Government workers have agreed to an increased pay offer and a six-month ban on overtime cash, BIU president Chris Furbert announced on Thursday.
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New immigration appeals board planned
A new board to decide on work permit and Bermuda status appeals is on the cards, Minister for National Security Wayne Perinchief said on Monday.
Small businesses given a boost in construction industry
Small construction businesses are being contracted for a series of public projects in a bid to give them a leg-up and help boost the economy.
Suspended bus driver must take drugs test to regain job
The bus driver at the centre of a labour dispute could be reinstated if she takes a drugs test, Government said last night.
Expect delays on fresh food
The overtime ban on the docks will mean delays in fresh produce reaching the shelves of supermarkets and the kitchens of island eateries.
Dispute a huge blow for struggling docks
Hamilton docks could be crippled by a double whammy of declining imports and industrial action as the shrinking economy takes its toll on the waterfront.
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Calls for calm heads as labour chaos looms
Bermuda could descend into chaos amid a series of labour disputes unless leaders on all sides work together to find a new ‘economic model’.
Bus driver fired; Bus service suspended for BIU meeting (Update 6:30pm)
No buses are running on Wednesday as drivers are meeting after a colleague was fired for refusing to take a drug test.
Bus drivers, bosses at odds over incident
The bus driver at the centre of a row over a drugs test following an accident was told by her union not to take the test, insiders said on Tuesday.
Gang fears stoke prison dispute
Concern over the ability to respond to outbreaks of gang-related violence at Westgate is understood to be a factor in the prison labour dispute.
Minister calls on bus drivers to return to work
Bus drivers who do not support the strike are being urged to turn up to work on Thursday afternoon by Transport Minister Terry Lister.
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