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ILO Directors pay courtesy call to Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Aruba
The ILO Caribbean Office will seek to develop further activities in support of Aruba’s Decent Work agenda.
Caribbean trainers successfully complete ILO Youth Entrepreneurship Academy
The Academy, held from 30 November to 6 December 2022, was conceived to build the capacity in supporting youth entrepreneurship in the areas of business planning, general entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship for young women, digital innovation and inclusion and green business.
Business resilience is a key driver of economic prosperity in the Caribbean
Made up of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the Caribbean faces multiple vulnerabilities to climate hazards such as hurricanes, flooding, landslides, heatwaves, drought and sea level rise
Pivoting social dialogue to enhance the role of unions in COVID-19 recovery
Greater inclusion can encourage more human-centred approaches to labour solutions in the Caribbean
Occupational safety and health is at the heart of COVID-19 recovery: Mainstreaming policies on infection prevention and control, psychosocial risks and ergonomics is key to effective crisis response
Prioritizing TVET in COVID-19 recovery efforts for the Caribbean: How CARICOM Member States can address delivery, continuity and resilience
51st Anniversary of the ILO Caribbean Office
Message from Dennis Zulu, Director, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean on the Anniversary of the ILO Caribbean Office
As we observe the 51st anniversary of the opening of the Office, we look forward to a better tomorrow working together as ILO tripartite constituents, the UN family and other partners towards a more resilient and sustainable recovery, which will lead to the achievement of decent work for all in the Caribbean region
ILO: 34 million jobs lost in Latin America and the Caribbean due to crisis
COVID-19 leaves behind a drastic contraction in employment and income in the region. Signs of an early recovery suggest that millions could return to seek employment in the coming weeks, highlighted the ILO in a new edition of its Labour Overview.
Media Advisory: ILO to launch new Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean in times of COVID-19
The International Labour Organization (ILO) invites journalists to a virtual press conference on the latest employment data for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Mr Dennis Zulu appointed as the New Director of the ILO Caribbean Office
Mr Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), has appointed Mr Dennis Zulu, a Zambian national, as the new Director of ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean with effect from 01 September 2020.
Caribbean countries move forward on youth employment policies
ILO launches employer and trade union guides on the CARIFORUM-EC Economic Partnership Agreement
The ILO Office for the Caribbean, has published two user-friendly guides on the CARIFORUM-European Community (EC) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) for use by Caribbean employers and trade unionists.
Message from Dr. Ana Teresa Romero, Director, ILO Subregional Office for the Caribbean on the occasion of its 40th anniversary
For ILO constituents in the Caribbean, 2009 calls for a “double celebration” - the International Labour Organization is 90 years old and the Office that was setup to serve the Caribbean is 40.
Maritime industry can improve employment prospects of Latin American and Caribbean people
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the International Labour Organization sign Memorandum of Understanding
The (OECS) Secretariat and the ILO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on labour market issues to support national development efforts and the integration process within the OECS Economic Union.
ILO and UWI Centre for Gender and Development Studies to launch report on Reconciling work and family
The report provides information on workers' experiences, particularly women, of negotiating work and family responsibilities and implications for gender equality and poverty in Trinidad and Tobago. It uses data, interviews and policy reviews to examine major trends and issues as well as offers recommendations for action, including measures to be taken by the government, employers and trade unions.
Trade union leaders meet on EPA and CSME at ILO-CCL Round Table
The Round Table will contribute to the public discourse on the Economic Partnership Agreement and the CSME, and allow trade unions to gain a better insight into the characteristics of the CSME and the provisions and implications of the EPA
ILO workshop to reveal status report on labour legislation in the region
The findings of an ILO report on the status of compliance of national labour legislation with CARICOM Model Labour Laws in the Caribbean region will be revealed at an ILO Caribbean Tripartite Workshop on Labour Legislation
ILO regional training course for labour dispute for conciliators and mediators
The course is being held for conciliators and mediators in industrial disputes of the Ministries of Labour throughout the Caribbean region.
ILO convenes high-level meeting for caribbean employers' organizations
This high-level meeting is held every 3 years and is the forum where representatives of national, regional and international organizations of employers discuss major concerns within the world of work’s labour and social dimensions.