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National Trade Union Congress of Belize
Government
Labour Department Provides Child Labour Capacity Building Training to Frontline Workers
On March 16, 2023, the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government held a Child Labour training workshop for frontline workers from various ministries and institutions to foster interagency collaboration and combine efforts to end child labour.
Government
Budget Consultations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Continue
The meetings with the BNTU, APSSM and NTUCB were all productive and focused on meaningful ways of working together to find practical, equitable solutions to the critical financial situation facing the nation.
Government
NTUCB demands GOB to implement the UNCAC by the end of February
The Government of Belize signed the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in December 2016 to assure Belizeans of its commitment to fight corruption. However, almost four years later, UNCAC remains unimplemented, triggering the dissatisfaction of several organizations, including the National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB).
Government
Anti-Corruption UNCAC agreement yet to be fully implemented in Belize
The United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) was signed by the Government of Belize in December 2016 to reaffirm citizens of the Government’s commitment to fighting corruption in Belize.
Government
GOB approves Social Security Contribution Reform: Contribution rate to increase
Dubbed the Contribution Reform, this new policy was recently approved by the Government of Belize and come July 1, 2019, employers and employees will be paying a higher contribution rate. According to SSB, the changes to will occur over three years, with contribution rates increasing from 0.5% to 8.5% with the ceiling for insurable earnings going up from $320 to $440.
Business & Economy
Occupational Safety and Health bill introduced and goes for nationwide consultation
For months the National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) has been demanding that Prime Minister of Belize, Honorable Dean Barrow, table the proposed...
