103 Fijian workers depart for overseas employment
103 Fijian workers leaving for overseas employment have been reminded to make the best use of the opportunity given to them and not to let it go to waste. While speaki
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Sole breadwinner aims to construct house when he returns from Australia
A 46-year-old man from Bau who is the sole breadwinner of his family is aiming to construct a house when he returns from Australia. Savenaca Colati is one of the 103 w
Harvey Beef begins interview for 60 Fijian workers to work in Australia for up to 4 years
Australian Meatworks Employer, Harvey Beef has started interviews for 60 Fijians who are expected to leave our shores at the end of this month or early next month to work
Around 240 apprentices in training while 60 employers are supporting this scheme - Tagicakiverata
The Director of the National Training and Productivity Centre, Dr Isimeli Tagicakiverata says they have approximately 240 apprentices in training with more than 60 employ
Anthony couldn’t be bothered to drive his union-funded vehicle to a single minimum wage consultation to make a submission - Bala
Minister of Employment, Parveen Bala says Felix Anthony from Fiji Trade Union Congress has refused to join a single session of the Ministry’s 11 well-advertised pu
67 seasonal workers to leave for Australia later this month
A farmer from Qamea in Taveuni who is one of the 67 workers selected to work in Australia under the Australia Pacific Labour Scheme says staying away from his family for
Consultations start on the proposal to increase the National Minimum Wage Rate from $2.68 per hour to between $3.45 to $3.65 per hour
Consultations have started on the proposal to increase the National Minimum Wage Rate from $2.68 per hour to between $3.45 to $3.65 per hour. While starting the consul
27 Fijian workers to join Seeka in Victoria under the Pacific Labour Scheme
27 Fijians will be joining the Australian labour-hire employer, Seeka in Victoria under the Pacific Labour Scheme. Fourteen of these workers have left for Australia an
Employment Ministry to know soon on how many people have returned to work after the easing of restrictions and reopening of borders
Employment Minister Parveen Bala says his team is on the ground and in a couple of weeks they will be able to know how many workers have returned to work after the easing
9 Fijian age care workers encouraged to inculcate a culture of savings as they depart to work in Australia
9 Fijian age care workers will be going to Australia next week under the Pacific Labour Scheme for a term of three years. While speaking to the age-care workers, Minis
Around 1,000 new jobs created under the Stronger Together Job Support scheme since November
Around 1,000 new jobs were created under the Stronger Together Job Support scheme since the initiative began in November last year. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Kh
FTUC pushes for the minimum wage rate to be increased to $4 an hour, no salary cuts for civil servants, no increase in VAT and removal of VAT from essential food items
The Fiji Trades Union Congress is again pushing for the minimum wage rate to be increased to $4 an hour and the National Secretary, Felix Anthony also says they do not wa
More than 6,800 people return to work in the Lami-Suva-Nausori containment area
More than 6,800 Fijians living in the Lami-Suva-Nausori containment area have returned to work following the re-opening of businesses under COVID safe operation protocols
Vaccination will become mandatory for travel across international borders - Bala
Minister for Employment Parveen Bala says COVID-19 vaccination will become mandatory for travel across international borders and it is likely that this will include trave
Ministry of Employment recovers over $300,000 in due wages from non-compliant employers
More than $300,000 was recovered as wages due, from March to May this year, from non-compliant employers and payment has been made to affected workers. The Ministry of