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Barbados has been a member of the ILO since 08 May 1967 and has actively championed workers rights. This is reflected in their ratification of 41 ILO conventions, covering areas like Violence and Harassment, ensuring freedom of association, and promoting equal pay.  They've also established a strong social partnership – a collaborative system where the Government, private sector, and unions work together to address economic and labour issues

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Caribbean and South African labour officials host knowledge exchange on dispute resolution
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Caribbean and South African labour officials host knowledge exchange on dispute resolution

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Labour statistics

Labour statistics

Barbados labour market statistics for the last year from ILOSTAT Database

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Development Cooperation Dashboard

Development Cooperation Dashboard

The Dashboard offers customizable views of ILO development cooperation projects funded by voluntary contributions around the world. It shows the budget and expenditure of voluntary contributions for the past 10 years.

Projects and programmes

Wildey Green Business Support Pilot Programme

ILO and PAGE Project

Wildey Green Business Support Pilot Programme

Employability Project (Barbados)

Employability Project (Barbados)

Publications

Social protection expenditure review, Barbados

Social protection expenditure review, Barbados

2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary

Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary

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All resources

All resources

Browse and filter all resources from or about Barbados on the ILO website

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