Premier Smith Receives Update On Labour And Immigration Reform

Friday, 22 January 2016 - 11:45am

Immigration and Labour officials have updated Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith,  OBE on strategies to reform and strengthen the labour and immigration processes in the Territory and the short-term solutions being implemented to jump-start the changes.

Work Permit Employees Required To Complete Orientation

Thursday, 12 November 2015 - 4:15pm

The Labour Department is informing the public that commencing November 19, new work permit employees will be required to complete a mandatory orientation prior to issuance of the work permit card. 

Orientation For New Work Permit Employees And Employers

Wednesday, 11 November 2015 - 5:15pm

A mandatory orientation session for prospective new work permit employees will be put into effect from November 19. The session must be completed by the employee before work permit cards are issued.

Committee Makes Recommendation To Increase Minimum Wage

Monday, 2 November 2015 - 5:00pm

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering has announced that there was a recommendation for an increase in the Territory’s minimum wage. 

Increasing the Territory’s Minimum Wage

Monday, 2 November 2015 - 12:30pm

Madame Speaker, under the Minimum Wage Order made on November 6, 1979, the minimum wage payable for employment in the Territory was set at $10 per day and on 1st June, 1994 it moved to $3.00 per hour.   

Labour Department To Receive Labour Market Information System

Monday, 26 October 2015 - 4:30pm

A two member team from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the Labour Department in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is in the Territory on a Technical Assistance Mission to install the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and server. 

Labour Department To Close At 12:00 Noon On September 17

Monday, 14 September 2015 - 5:00pm

The Labour Department is informing the public that its offices on Tortola and Virgin Gorda .....

Minimum Wage Report Complete

Tuesday, 28 July 2015 - 4:45pm

Chairman of the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee, Mr. Simon Potter handed over the official document of the Territory’s Minimum Wage Report to Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering on Friday, July, 24, following the completion of its six month mandate.

Work Permit Reminder For Employers

Friday, 24 July 2015 - 5:15pm

The Labour Department is reminding all employers operating on the Festival Grounds during the upcoming BVI Emancipation Festival to apply for and obtain a work permit for any non-Belonger/non-BVIslander they desire to employ.  

Employers Reminded Of Job Vacancy Advertisement Format

Thursday, 23 July 2015 - 4:30pm

The Labour Department is reminding employers that the following information is required when advertising job vacancies in any of the local newspapers:

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