Barbados’ Chief Medical Officer, The Most Honourable Dr Kenneth George, recently announced Government was abandoning the idea of COVID-19 safe zones.
He said they were not applicable in an Omicron environment.
Labour attorney Michelle M. Russell discusses this and the implications for vaccine mandates in the workplace.
She also shares her perspective on the backlash teachers are facing in calling for a safe environment in which to work.
The crux of the employment contract is payment in exchange for services. What do you do if you are working and not being paid or being paid late? Employment rights attorney Michelle M. Russell discusses this and more on this week’s Labour Matters podcast. ...
In the second episode of Labour Matters, attorney and social activist Michelle M. Russell makes the distinction between vaccines for herd immunity and their usefulness for workplace safety, She also discusses: Whether it is reasonable for an employer to demand that all or the majority of workers be vaccinated at this time. Whether an employer can require vaccination for new employees. And she answers questions submitted by listeners. Coverage brought to you by eWallet by MassyCard. ...
How did the Barbados Labour Party administration rate on labour issues over the course of this current term in office? Labour relations attorney Michelle M. Russell puts all of this under the microscope in this week’s Labour Matters. She dissects the BOSS, BERT and BEST programmes, vaccine mandates, strikes, severance payments, pensions, the National Insurance Scheme as it relates to labour and so much more. ...
