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Organization of American States INTER-AMERICAN
COUNCIL FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT (CIDI) Second
Meeting of the Working Groups of the XV
InterAmerican Conference of Ministers of Labor
(IACML) Washington, DC May 19 22, 2009
Effective Enforcement of Labor Laws Components
of Promotion, Awareness and Social Responsibility
The Grenada Experience
Presented by The Hon. Glynis C. B.
Roberts Minister of Social Development, Social
Security (NIS), Ecclesiastic Affairs and Labour
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Which strategy is Grenada developing to promote
a culture of compliance?

1. Bringing the main stakeholders together for
   dialogue, e.g., Trades Union Council, Employers
   Organisations, and Government
2. Development of a website to generate data from
   Labour Market Surveys
3. Filling of existing vacancies in the Department
   to encourage specialisation
4. Utilising all training available for Labour
   officials
5. Reviewing the Labour Code

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The Carenage, St. Georges, GRENADA
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What actions are being undertaken by Grenada to
promote and raise awarenessof labour rights and
obligations?

1. Commemorate Labour Month for the first time in
   September 2009, to meet with various stakeholders
2. Radio and television programmes (to effectively
   use the Government Information Service (GIS))
3. Work-site visits (employees well being and
   employers adhering to standards/labour codes)
4. Workshops / Public lectures / Panel discussions
   (trades unions, employers, Government)
5. Minimum wage review for unskilled workers, which
   is before cabinet for deliberations at the moment
   to become law
6. Creation of internetbased job bank

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What examples can be identified
regardingpractices by the Government of Grenada
that encourage social responsibility and
enforcement?

• Freedom of association (workers and employers can
  join organisations of their choice)
• Easy and open access to the Minister and
  officials of the Department
• Effectiveness of the Industrial Relations
  Advisory Service and dispute procedure
• Tri-partism
• Activating the Labour Advisory Board
• Free school books programme launched
• Curriculum review
• Extended school hours (music and skills)

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A Historic Great House
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What examples can be identified
regardingpractices by the Government of Grenada
that encourage social responsibility and
enforcement? (Contd)

• Creating new niche market within the Tourism for
  nationals and visitors
• E.g. Community Tourism (slave pen/conch shell
  site)
• Concessions on two barrels per family at
  Christmas time (approximately 3,000 families
  benefited)
• IMANI Programme replaced by the Youth Empowerment
  
• Programme (training according to standards for
  certification)
• Increased financial public assistance for
  elderly and physically/mentally challenged from
  150 to 200
• Reviewing existing list

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What examples can be identified
regardingpractices by the Government of Grenada
that encourage social responsibility and
enforcement? (Contd)

• Tax amnesty from January to March
• Paid out approximately 43M in unpaid claims
• Reintroduction of Value Added Tax (VAT)

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