In 1999, there were some 36,000 persons out of the total labour force, employed in the public sector. To support the desired economic growth, government has put in place infrastructural support as well as facilities for skills training and upgrading. Education and skills development are provided in primary, secondary and technical schools as well as university and in privately owned institutions of learning.
Individual companies mount various programmes to develop human resources specific to their needs.
Labour laws and legislation are in place to safeguard the interests of both employees and employers as well as to create and maintain a harmonious climate in which activities may flourish. Management may, by its own volition and without a survey or poll, proceed to recognise a Trade Union of the worker s choice. The Union, which has won bargaining rights, will enter into a contract with the Employer. This agreement usually provides for rates of pay, benefits, and other conditions of work. Trade Union education is provided through numerous courses offered at the Critchlow Labour College and other institutions.