The Barbados Experience presented by Mrs. Alison
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slide1. The Barbados Experience
presented by
Mrs. Alison Elcock - Senior Safety and Health Officer, Ministry of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector
Hemispheric Workshop “Social Dialogue for a sustainable, just and equitable recovery” - July 12-13, 2022 – Bogota, Colombia<br>
slide2. Social Dialogue Response Frequency of Social Partnership Meetings
Co-opting of Expertise
Engagement of the Public
Sunset Legislation on Severance<br>
slide3. Successes A cross section of views contributed to national legislation and public health protocols
The responsiveness of the Office of the Attorney General to produce legal instruments in a short time
Issues at the national and sectoral levels were identified
Barbados Employment and Sustainable Transformation (BEST) Programme introduced for the Tourism industry (accounted for 40% of the workforce)
offered grants and equity investment to tourism firms to re-engage workers at 80% of their normal pay
allowed for investments in the transformation of the tourism plant
comprehensive training programme
Positive impact on vaccine uptake
Creation of a sense of national goodwill: food donations and income grants to vulnerable persons<br>
slide4. Challenges The need to balance the varying interests of stakeholders
Education, Health and Tourism sectors experienced significant negative impacts
Strain and stress placed on persons employed in the health care sector
Threat to business continuity
Operating in a virtual environment - technical limitations negatively impacted the quality of interactions at times<br>
slide5. Institutionalized social dialogue was strengthened Overall strengthening of engagement between stakeholders
Third Sector partners added e.g. faith-based organizations; Barbados Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (BANGO)
Heightened public reporting – the average person has a better understanding the role of the national Social Partnership
Bipartite dialogue became necessary; proven useful in assisting organizations to address its internal issues
Recognition that social dialogue need not be limited to economic matters<br>
slide6. Impacts of Tripartite Consultation on Responses and Labour Relations Environment Engagement and involvement in the decision-making process improved industrial relations
Opinions when considered to arrive at decisions even though there may not have been consensus
Heightened willingness to carry out the actions necessary for the implementation of the agreements
Solutions fit for the specific sector or organization were agreed; workplace dialogue to collaboratively devise mitigation measures
Common understanding that public health protocols as well as occupational safety and health safeguards had to be applied across both the public and private sectors
Benefits of social dialogue highlighted<br>
presented by
Mrs. Alison Elcock - Senior Safety and Health Officer, Ministry of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector
Hemispheric Workshop “Social Dialogue for a sustainable, just and equitable recovery” - July 12-13, 2022 – Bogota, Colombia<br>
slide2. Social Dialogue Response Frequency of Social Partnership Meetings
Co-opting of Expertise
Engagement of the Public
Sunset Legislation on Severance<br>
slide3. Successes A cross section of views contributed to national legislation and public health protocols
The responsiveness of the Office of the Attorney General to produce legal instruments in a short time
Issues at the national and sectoral levels were identified
Barbados Employment and Sustainable Transformation (BEST) Programme introduced for the Tourism industry (accounted for 40% of the workforce)
offered grants and equity investment to tourism firms to re-engage workers at 80% of their normal pay
allowed for investments in the transformation of the tourism plant
comprehensive training programme
Positive impact on vaccine uptake
Creation of a sense of national goodwill: food donations and income grants to vulnerable persons<br>
slide4. Challenges The need to balance the varying interests of stakeholders
Education, Health and Tourism sectors experienced significant negative impacts
Strain and stress placed on persons employed in the health care sector
Threat to business continuity
Operating in a virtual environment - technical limitations negatively impacted the quality of interactions at times<br>
slide5. Institutionalized social dialogue was strengthened Overall strengthening of engagement between stakeholders
Third Sector partners added e.g. faith-based organizations; Barbados Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (BANGO)
Heightened public reporting – the average person has a better understanding the role of the national Social Partnership
Bipartite dialogue became necessary; proven useful in assisting organizations to address its internal issues
Recognition that social dialogue need not be limited to economic matters<br>
slide6. Impacts of Tripartite Consultation on Responses and Labour Relations Environment Engagement and involvement in the decision-making process improved industrial relations
Opinions when considered to arrive at decisions even though there may not have been consensus
Heightened willingness to carry out the actions necessary for the implementation of the agreements
Solutions fit for the specific sector or organization were agreed; workplace dialogue to collaboratively devise mitigation measures
Common understanding that public health protocols as well as occupational safety and health safeguards had to be applied across both the public and private sectors
Benefits of social dialogue highlighted<br>