Our Mission:

To be the leading membership organization promoting the interests of employers in industrial relations, human resource management and development through training, advocacy, provision of high quality services and social dialogue.

The BEC recently held its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Sherbourne Conference Centre.  Outgoing President, Dr . Hensley Sobers addressed this meeting. Click here to view link.

The lunch session of this meeting was addressed by Senator Arni Walters, Minister of State, Ministry of Labour & Civil Service. He spoke on the topic, "The Government's Plan for Industrial Relations Reform in Barbados". Click here to view the speech in it entirety.

standing at right Minister Walters, centre, Executive Director (BEC), outgoing President Dr. Hensley Sobers at left

BEC Celebrates International Women’s Day

The BEC sponsored a roundtable discussion to mark International Women’s Day on March 8^th 2008. The findings of a survey of women board directors of companies listed on the Barbados and Trinidad Stock exchanges formed the basis of the discussion. Ms. Camille Monahan, a US intern with the BEC, carried out the survey. Click this link to view survey.

Camille Monahan at left, while the Hon. Dr Esther Byer Suckoo  right looks on.

Business Continuity Management and Disaster Preparedness 2007

Last year we ran a series of articles on the issue of Business Continuity Management and Disaster Preparedness by Tony Walcott of Alpha Corporate Services.

As we enter the hurricane season this year we publish these articles again as a public service.  Click  here to see series 1, series 2, series 3, series 4 and series 5.