- Prior to the Pandemic, 719 jobs were created in Bermuda, with job growth in 2019 being the most jobs created in 13 years.
- Provided teachers, government and hospital workers with their first pay increase since 2011.
- Created a National Workforce Development Plan to ensure that Bermudians are properly prepared to take advantage of both current and future jobs opportunities.
- Creation of Wage Commission to research and recommend a living wage for Bermuda.
- Addressed the structural imbalance of pension benefits which had previously made it more expensive to employ Bermudians.
- Collaborated with the Bermuda Trade Union Congress to update labour legislation.
- Enshrined rules that give preference in the awarding of contracts to companies that hire Bermudians.
- Introduced a Housekeepers Training Programme with our hotels, the Bermuda Hospitality Institute and the Ministry of Workforce Development that protects entry-level positions for Bermudians and provides participants with certification from The American Hotel and Lodging Association.
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