All news: Trinidad and Tobago

Thirty-one students in Trinidad and Tobago become ambassadors against child labour

National campaign seeks to spot and stop children participating in harmful forms of work.

Caribbean and South African labour officials host knowledge exchange on dispute resolution

Event part of ongoing regional forum and south-south cooperation initiative of the ILO Caribbean Office.

ILO provides inputs to Trinidad and Tobago’s process to update its HIV and AIDS workplace legislation and policy

Officials emphasize importance of protecting workers’ rights and ending HIV related stigma and discrimination.

Caribbean employers ready to tackle minimum wage discussions

Representatives from 14 sectors across Trinidad gather to develop Hazardous Forms of Child Labour and Light Work Lists

Event organized by Ministry of Labour in collaboration with ILO Caribbean.

ILO Caribbean Director addresses labour market transformation during regional UN meeting

Event provided opportunity to assess progress and emerging priorities for achieving SDGs.

NIHERST launches survey to identify STEM labour needs of emerging sectors in Trinidad and Tobago

Research instrument developed with support from ILO Caribbean Office.

ILO provides guidance at Trinidad and Tobago multipartite consultation on child labour

Discussions focus on strengthening policies and practices for prevention and elimination.

ILO participates in Trinidad and Tobago consultation on legislation governing HIV and AIDs in the workplace

Discussions considered legal amendments to improve the protection of workers.

New ILO Caribbean report analyzes how EMBOs can benefit from digitalization that enhances data management

Publication examines opportunities and challenges related to use of digital tools.

ITCILO and ILO Caribbean partner with Cipriani College to advance digital transformation and enhance lifelong learning

Two innovative activities will ensure workers are better prepared for evolving labour markets.

Trinidad and Tobago defining hazardous and light work for the elimination of child labour

Process includes ILO guidance on international labour standards and best practices.

ILO participates in Trinidad and Tobago Industrial Court Symposium

Event explored pandemic effects on policymaking, employers and workers

ILO donates digital devices to Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Labour for the modernization of its inspection system

The equipment will advance the digitization of the Government’s labour administration function, which is responsible for the prevention of child labour and the development of a labour market information system.

Suriname's Decent Work Monitoring Committee concludes successful training in Trinidad and Tobago

The workshop, which was conducted by the ILO Caribbean Office’s Senior Programme Officer, Ingerlyn Caines-Francis, had a primary focus of understanding the strategic responsibilities of a DWCP monitoring committee through an exploration of the...

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ILO welcomes Kyana Bowen, National Project Coordinator, Trinidad and Tobago

Prior to joining the ILO, Kyana served as the Programme Officer – Humanitarian, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Resilience with the UN Women Multi Country Office – Caribbean for three years (2020 – 2022).

ILO participates at Just Transition Workshop, Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference

The objective of the workshop was to facilitate discussion on a Just Transition for Trinidad and Tobago ensuring that the benefits of transitioning to a green economy are shared by all stakeholders taking into account environmental considerations,...

Taking Action to meet SDG Target 8.7 to end Child Labour by 2025: Building capacity for action on the ground in Trinidad and Tobago and in...

As active members supported by the ILO Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour, Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname have pressed forward with the implementation of national plans to prevent and eliminate child labour,...

Caribbean trainers successfully complete ILO Youth Entrepreneurship Academy

The Academy, held from 30 November to 6 December 2022, was conceived to build the capacity in supporting youth entrepreneurship in the areas of business planning, general entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship for young women, digital innovation and...

ILO participated in the Caribbean Climate Justice Forum 2022 hosted by the Cipriani College of Labour and Co-Operative Studies, Trinidad...

The Forum attracted representatives from businesses, academia and workers' organizations from across the Caribbean