Employers reminded of Easter Public Holiday pay
The Minister for Employment, Productivity, and Industrial Relations, Agni Deo Singh is reminding employers who operate during the Easter public holidays to pay workers th
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Ministry of Employment warns against imposters
Fijians must verify the identity of anyone claiming to be a Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations staff after an individual claimed to be a Labour
5 jobs created after opening of Cyber City Courts at Damodar Complex in Labasa
Five new jobs have been created as Cyber City Courts has opened its first branch in Damodar City Complex in Labasa. This was mentioned by the branch Manager, Ratu Sire
Education Ministry disappointed in removal of teacher and to meet Nakavika Primary School management this week
The Ministry of Education has shown its disappointment in the removal of a teacher from the Nakavika Primary School compound by the school manager earlier this month.
99 complete Aged Care training and are prepared to depart for Australia soon
Radiant smiles speaks volume for the 99 trainees after completing their Aged Care training and graduating from Alphacrucis University College Fiji Campus. This collabo
Improved employer-employee relationships are key to industrial success – Employment Minister
Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Agni Deo Singh says improved employer-employee relationships are key to industrial success. While speaki
Revised employment law expected to be tabled in Parliament in March – Singh
The review of the entire labour legislation have completed and the revised Act is expected to be tabled in Parliament in March. This has been confirmed by the Minister
400 apprenticeship grants allocated to mitigate labour shortage in Fiji
As Fiji is faced with a shortage of skilled and professional labour due to labour migration and mobility, the Fiji government through the Ministry of Employment, Producti
NEC temporarily suspends registration of new employees under PALM and NZRSE schemes
Fijians will not be able to register under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Programme and the New Zealand Recognised Seasonal Employer Work Scheme as new registratio
China Railway yet to meet the demands of the workers after Union gets mandate to go on strike – Paul
The Construction Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji and China Railway No.5 Engineering Group Fiji Co. Ltd are still continuing discussions where about 200 union mem
Workers need to prioritise formalising written communication to seek clarity and transparency in employer-employee dealing- Minister for Employment
To recognise the importance of effective communication in maintaining positive working skills, workers need to prioritise formalising written communication to seek clarit
60 jobs expected to be created as McDonald’s Nakasi opens in Feb next year
60 new jobs are expected to be created when McDonald’s Nakasi opens in February next year. McDonald’s Fiji Managing Director Marc McElrath says the outle
Govt starts survey to understand skills and training needs of the country
A Training and Skill Needs Analysis Survey 2023 has started that aims to identify priority areas of training and skill needs for human capital planning and development in
Concerns raised by Fijians in PALM scheme on non-formalisation of employer-employee dealings
Concerns have been raised by Fijians contracted under the Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme of the non-formalisation of employment issues on employer-employee dealings. M
Govt to ease work permit process and assist private sector in getting more workers in Fiji – Prof. Prasad
As our nation battling the loss of skilled workers to overseas countries, the Fijian Government is now focused on improving the processes at the Immigration Department to
Fiji Water Foundation opens application for 2024 Community Grants program
The FIJI Water Foundation has announced its annual Community Grants application process is now live, building on a longstanding commitment to invest in and collaborate wi
Stop landowners from taking part in PALM Scheme
A landowner from Naitasiri has requested the Government to put a ban on those landowners going overseas under the PALM Seasonal Worker Scheme as most of the villages are
Govt develops policy framework to address issue of mistreatment of Fijian seasonal workers
The government has recently developed a policy framework to try and address the issue of Fijian seasonal workers working in Australia under the PALM scheme being mistreat
Sofitel’s Vatu Talei project to provide 350 jobs
Sofitel Fiji’s Vatu Talei project will provide 350 permanent jobs on completion. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he would like to acknowledge the pivotal ro
Refrain from paying any money to unauthorized employment recruitment agents- Nemani
People are reminded to refrain from paying any money to unauthorized employment recruitment agents or agencies. This was highlighted by the Permanent Secretary for Emp
Fiji Airways signs MoU with TSLS to nurture local pilots and aircraft engineers
Fiji Airways and the Tertiary Scholarships and Loan Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will nurture local pilots and aircraft engineers in the country