Mister Speaker, I open with this quote by Lewis Carrol, “If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there”.

Employers, Employees, Legal Practitioners and the public are notified that the Labour Arbitration Tribunal’s Trinity Term ends on Friday, July 30. Sittings will be suspended during the Summer Break from Monday, August 2 until Tuesday, August 31.

Employers and employees are asked to familiarise themselves with the user manual of the Online Work Permit System as the Department of Labour and Workforce Development is no longer accepting hard copy applications for any type of work permits.

Employers and employees across the Territory are being encouraged to familiarise themselves with the user manual to allow for efficient and effective use of the recently launched Online Work Permit System.

The Labour Arbitration Tribunal delivered groundbreaking decisions at public hearings today via CISCO WebEx.

The public is further notified that the Department of Labour and Workforce Development and the Immigration Department remains open to the public.

The Sister Islands of Jost Van Dyke and Anegada will receive another visit from officers from the Department of Labour and Workforce Development’s Labour Protection and Labour Relations Units.

The public is notified that the Virgin Gorda branch of the Department of Labour and Workforce Development will be closed to the public at 12:00 noon on May 19 to facilitate staff training. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands will be introducing a Work In Paradise programme to allow persons to work remotely from the shores of the Virgin Islands by acquiring an extended stay.