Parry Tells Small Traders Told To Take Advantage Of Incentives
By Pauline Waruguru
Nevis Reporter - SKNVibes.com
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Department of Labour
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Charlestown, Nevis. December 5, 2007: The Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry, this morning called on small traders on Nevis to take advantage of incentives Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is offering.
Hon. Parry who also holds the Minister of Labour portfolio was speaking at a workshop titled “Towards A Better Work Place” organised by the Nevis Department of Labour, which he officially opened.
“People feel concessions are only for foreigners,” he said. Hon. Parry told local small businesses NIA would go extra miles to ensure their businesses grow.
He told employees to team up with employers to increase productivity, “In Nevis, we miss that point,” he noted and urged employees not to work only to get a salary but to focus on their employers’ productivity.
He also said that health working relationships between employees and employers would ensure productivity. ~~Adz:Right~~
Earlier, Chief Labour Officer in Nevis, Averil Williams told the workshop participants, “ We want circumstances to be better for you employers at the workplace. I am not here today referring to financial gains although that should eventually be an offshoot. I am referring to things you can do to help make the workplace relationships better for you and your employees.”
“Good relationships cultivate peace and harmony,” Mrs Williams said and added that her department’s role was to monitor and regulate relationships between employers and employees in an effort to promote industrial peace and harmony in the workplace.”
The workshop topics included: ‘Terms and Conditions of Employment’ which was facilitated by Mrs. Williams and Mr Carlysle Hobson, Junior
Labour Officer, and ‘Setting the Tone for Work Environment’ by Mrs Salome James Gender Division Coordinator.
