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Explore essential resources covering labour laws, employee rights, and collective agreements critical for employers and employees in Barbados.

Accidents and Occupational Diseases (Notification) Act, Cap. 338
This Act requires employers to report all workplace accidents and occupational diseases to the Chief Labour Officer. It ensures accountability, investigation, and prevention of future incidents in workplaces across Barbados.
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BHTA Collective Labour Agreement
Hospitality employee benefits, collective agreements, wages, worker rights Barbados.
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Barbados Workers' Union Rule Book
Serves as the guiding document for the governance, operations, benefits and conduct of the Union.
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CAP356 – Safety and Health at Work
Workplace safety, employee protection, OSH legislation Barbados
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Data Protection Act 2019
Regulates how personal data in Barbados is collected, stored, processed, and shared. It aims to protect the privacy of individuals and ensure that organisations and public bodies handle personal data responsibly and transparently.
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Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap. 346
This Act governs the employment of persons, especially young persons and children, and sets rules for night work, working conditions, and age restrictions. It aims to ensure the safety and fair treatment of all workers in Barbados.
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Employment (Prevention of Discrimination) Act, 2020-26
This Act prohibits discrimination in all phases of employment in Barbados from: job creation and recruitment through employment, promotion, transfer, training and termination, on a wide range of protected grounds.
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Employment Rights Act 2012-9
Employee dismissal, unfair treatment, employment contracts, labour rights Barbados.
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Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order, 2025
Sets out the legally required minimum rates of pay for all workers in Barbados and establishes a specific sectoral rate for security guards. It revokes the 2021 Order and comes into force on 1 June 2025.
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Minimum Wage Act, 2017-4
This Act ensures that all workers in Barbados are protected from unfairly low wages, promoting equity, dignity, and social justice in the workplace. It forms the foundation for subsequent Minimum Wage Orders, such as those issued in 2021 and 2025.
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Minimum-Wage-Order2021
This Order, issued under the Minimum Wage Act, 2017-4, introduced the first national minimum wage for Barbados and a sectoral minimum wage for security guards. It replaced the Wages Councils (Shop Assistants) Order, 2012 and took effect on 1 April 2021.
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83rd Annual Delegates Conference 2025 
View all documents, photos and reports of the 83rd ADC, 2025.
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