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
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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
Imposter claiming to be Director Legal and obtaining financial advantage by deception - Nemani
Permanent Secretary for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Jone Maretino Nemani says there is an imposter who is claiming to be a Director Legal for the E
Fiji’s skills shortage and brain drain has been gravely worsened by mismatched policies brought in by the previous government – Prof.Prasad
The Fiji experience of skills shortage and brain drain has been gravely worsened by mismatched policies brought in by the previous government. Those are the words of D
Love Island USA shot in Fiji
The Fiji Film Industry continues to grow as Love Island USA Season 5 which was shot in Fiji, premieres tonight on the Peacock streaming platform. This created job oppo
FRCS to recruit 105 more staff who were made redundant in 2020 and 2021
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service is recruiting the second batch of the 105 additional staff who were made redundant in 2020 and 2021. FRCS says similar to the firs
259 children have been withdrawn from child labour from 2011 to date - Vosarogo
259 children have been withdrawn from child labour from 2011 to date and they have received assistance from the government and other stakeholders to return them to school
Employment Ministry cautions against illegal agent collecting money and promising overseas employment
The Ministry of Employment is advising people against an individual who has been collecting money and promising overseas employment opportunities under the Pacific Austra