Human Resources
As of March 2010, the estimated labour force in Barbados stood at 143,300 persons comprising 74,300 males and 69,000 females, with an estimated participant rate of 60.1%. Results from the Labour Force Survey for the first quarter of 2010 indicate that the employed labour force totaled 128,300 persons. Some major industries for employment included Wholesale & Retail Trade (19%), Construction, Mining and Quarrying (12.9%), Accommodation and Food Services (12.9%) and Manufacturing (10%). Distribution of the labour force by occupation is illustrated in the chart below.
Source: Barbados Statistical Service - Labour Force Survey First Quarter 2010
In This Section
Termination of Employment
Dismissal of an employee should be handled fairly and should be the last course of action. Listed below is a four step approach in handling poor conduct on the job; Poor behaviour - employees should be cautioned about their behaviour at …
Recruitment And Selection
Recruitment Practices The recruiting process can be handled in-house by an HR practitioner, as well as through the use of employment agencies and human resources advisory firms. It is common practice for entry level positions to be sourced by in-house …
Occupational Health And Safety
The Safety & Health at Work Act 2005 replaces the existing Factories Act Cap 347 but has not been promulgated into law as yet. This Act seeks to cover all workplaces, including factories. It, however, does not include a private …
Labour Relations Practices
This brief is an attempt to explain as simply as possible the main aspects of employment relationships in Barbados. It is not intended to be a comprehensive analysis of industrial relations practice on the island and does not purport to …
Immigration And Work Permits
Under Section 17 of the Immigration Act, non-citizens, can work on the island only if they have been granted a work permit. An amendment to the Act provides for certain CARICOM (Caribbean Common Market) nationals to live and work in …
Human Resources Administration
Statutory Obligations PAYE Pay-As-You-Earn Tax also known as PAYE is deducted from employment income under the PAYE system. When an employee is paid, the employer is required to withhold tax from their salary, benefits and wages above the employee’s personal …
Employee Rights
Employees have rights which are legislated by law. This section outlines some of these rights and the principal legislation governing employee rights. Working Hours The Shops Act Cap 356A which was proclaimed to make provisions relating to shops is used …
Compensation Practices
Over last five years there has been significant advancement in the strategic development and administration of compensation programmes in companies across Barbados. Many of the large progressive companies have sought to incorporate sound compensation design principles in the development of …
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Caribbean Catalyst
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Caribbean Catalyst Inc. is a full service Human Resource Consulting practice with experienced practitioners. The Managing Director has over 20 years experience in Strategic Human Resource Management and Consulting while the other Director has over 10 years experience and is a Compensation expert. They are supported by a team of well qualified and experienced consultants and administrative assistants.
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