Productivity and Industrial Relations

PALM Workers Urged to Save
NATION, NEWS

PALM Workers Urged to Save

“We are now in the process of discussion with employers to get a Deed of Consent between the employer and the work...

More Jobs For Fijians In UAE: MOU Signing
SUNBIZ

More Jobs For Fijians In UAE: MOU Signing

More Fijians could be working in the United Arab Emirates. It follows the signing of a memorandum of understandin...

Big Support For Proposed National Minimum Wage Increment
NEWS

Big Support For Proposed National Minimum Wage Increment

“Prior to the Bainimarama Government, there was no set procedure or process, or guarantee of a periodic review, an...

Daylgiht Saving To Commence On Sunday 20 December
FIJI NEWS, NEWS

Daylgiht Saving To Commence On Sunday 20 December

All Fijians are to wind their clock one hour in advance of the standard time commencing at 2am on 20th December.

Big Break Looms For Farmers
Island News

Big Break Looms For Farmers

The age category set by the Australian Government for those wishing to apply for a job under the scheme is between 2...

Locked Up, Help Sought For Bedridden 77 Year Old Man
NATION

Locked Up, Help Sought For Bedridden 77 Year Old Man

Babu Singh broke his pelvic bone three years ago at work and since then he has been bedridden.

Fiji Government To Adopt Master Plan To Improve Productivity Standard
NATION

Fiji Government To Adopt Master Plan To Improve Productivity Standard

“Everybody talks about the wages and salary but nobody wants to talk about productivity and that is the key,” Mr...

Ministry Probes Security Company’s Workers’ Claims
NEWS

Ministry Probes Security Company’s Workers’ Claims

The Labour Department had also confirmed receiving complaints from the workers and said a team was working on it.

Talanoa Session With Ministry Was Fruitful, Says Hazelman
SUNBIZ

Talanoa Session With Ministry Was Fruitful, Says Hazelman

The ‘talanoa’ session between the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation and the Ministry of Employment, Product...

Bala Commends Community Spirit At Nailaga Village, Ba
NATION

Bala Commends Community Spirit At Nailaga Village, Ba

  Parveen Bala has commended Nailaga Village in Ba for its community spirit and inclusive leadership. The Minis...

Ministry To Help Returned Workers
SUNBIZ

Ministry To Help Returned Workers

The Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations is working to help returning seasonal workers use ...

PS Employment And Productivity Commends Work Done By Quality Circles
SUNBIZ

PS Employment And Productivity Commends Work Done By Quality Circles

Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Salaseini Daunabuna has c...

Conduct  of Security Firms Worries Usamate
SUNBIZ

Conduct of Security Firms Worries Usamate

The accusations range from salaries falling short of the national minimum wage rate to workers receiving wages two w...

Usamate Launches Ministry’s Five-Year Plan
NATION

Usamate Launches Ministry’s Five-Year Plan

Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Jone Usamate yesterday launched the Ministry’s five...

Usamate Clarifies Workers’ Issues for a Prominent Resort
NEWS

Usamate Clarifies Workers’ Issues for a Prominent Resort

Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Jone Usamate yesterday clarified redundancy issues fo...

60th Session Highlights Strategic Direction And Programmes
NATION

60th Session Highlights Strategic Direction And Programmes

  The Permanent Secretary for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Salaseini Daunabuna as Fiji’...

OHS Officials To Investigate Burned MH Warehouse
NATION

OHS Officials To Investigate Burned MH Warehouse

  The Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Jone Usamate said Occupational Health and ...

“Parents Should Urge Children To Pursue Education”
NATION

“Parents Should Urge Children To Pursue Education”

  Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Jone Usamate has urged parents to encourage an...

Safety measures to be emphasised to youths in workplaces
NEWS

Safety measures to be emphasised to youths in workplaces

Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Jone Usamate revealed statistics showing that 18 to 2...

‘Excessive’ Leave Payout Queried
NEWS

‘Excessive’ Leave Payout Queried

“Excessive” annual leave payout to staff of the Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations wa...

82 Seasonal Workers To Leave For New Zealand
NATION

82 Seasonal Workers To Leave For New Zealand

The Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations will be sending to New Zealand the largest single ...

Employer Confirms Report Given to Ministry of Labour
NATION

Employer Confirms Report Given to Ministry of Labour

It is a mandatory in Fiji if any employee had an accident or death while working, the employer has to report to us, ...

Workers Lodge Claims As Security  Firms Come Under The Spotlight
NEWS

Workers Lodge Claims As Security Firms Come Under The Spotlight

More than $5 million worth of claims have been reported against security companies. This was confirmed by the Minist...

Asbestos Removal Continues To Be Monitored
NEWS

Asbestos Removal Continues To Be Monitored

The Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations will continue to monitor areas where asbestos has ...

Good Faith Must Prevail In Federated Airline Staff Association, Air Terminal Services (ATS)Matter: Usamate
NEWS

Good Faith Must Prevail In Federated Airline Staff Association, Air Terminal Services (ATS)Matter: Usamate

In any employment environment it is important that good faith prevails at all times when parties deal with each othe...

Govt Repatriates Body of Fijian Worker
NATION

Govt Repatriates Body of Fijian Worker

The Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations has repatriated the body of a Fijian fisher who di...

Wishes Come True For Cancer Children
NATION

Wishes Come True For Cancer Children

Cancer patient four-year-old Taito Koroitukana made a wish and it came true on Monday following his operation last O...

Support For Entrepreneurs Continues To Grow
NATION

Support For Entrepreneurs Continues To Grow

The Fijian Government will continue to support entrepreneurs planning to start their own businesses, including finan...

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