Labour Market Forum 2010 - Planning Institute of Jamaica
Labour Market Forum 2010 - Planning Institute of Jamaica
Labour Market Forum 2010 - Planning Institute of Jamaica
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Trinidad and Tobago: continuation <strong>of</strong> the URP/CEPEP<br />
programmes (more than 7% <strong>of</strong> the labour force) during<br />
the crisis … new policies now<br />
Barbados: utilising the Unemployment Insurance funds<br />
for training redundant workers<br />
Most Gov's maintained public employment at existing<br />
levels<br />
Adjustment <strong>of</strong> Minimum Wages<br />
Conclusions<br />
Considering the structural challenges to our economies<br />
employment protection and creation are closely linked to<br />
development programmes to maintain existing economic<br />
activities and branch out into new ones<br />
Active labour market policies can play a major role in the<br />
success <strong>of</strong> such programmes (TVET, Employment Services,<br />
Enterprise Development, migration policies,<br />
rural/agricultural policies, labour based projects for<br />
temporary employment programmes)<br />
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