Coalition of Private Sector Organizations (COPSO)

   Coalition of Private Sector Organizations Press Release    12th August, 2002

"Negative Impact on Economy From Labour Legislation" & "Labour Legislation Survey Detailed Findings on Impact of Recently Enacted Labour Legislation".

   Coalition of Private Sector Organizations Press Release    6th August, 2002

"Bahamian Economy Remains Vulnerable" along with "Economic Outlook & Labour Legislation Survey Detailed Findings on Business Performance and the General Economic Outlook".

   Coalition of Private Sector Organizations Press Release    29th July, 2002

"Correlation Between Productivity and Success of Business" along with "Economic Outlook & Labour Legislation Survey Detailed Findings on Section Addressing Productivity".

   Coalition of Private Sector Organizations Press Release    22nd July 2002

"Businesses Cautious on Economy According to Survey" along with "Economic Outlook & Labour Legislation Survey Summary of Findings & Conclusions".

   Letter to Minister of Labour and Immigration    17th June, 2002

Letter sent to the Minister of Labour and Immigration on the 17th of June 2002, submitting concerns and recommendations regarding the current labour legislation.

   Letter to Minister of Labour and Immigration    3rd June, 2002

Letter sent by BECon to the Minister of Labour and Immigration on the 3rd of June 2002, acknowledging receipt of letter from the Ministry dated 29th May 2002.

   Letter from Ministry of Labour    29th May, 2002

Letter sent by the Ministry of Labour and Immigration on the 29th May, 2002 requesting employer input on review of labour laws.

   Labour Legislation Timeline    1st February, 2002

View a summarized timeline of the labour legislation enacted in the beginning of 2002.

   Letter to Prime Minister    8th January, 2002

Letter sent to the Prime Minister on the 8th January, 2002 regarding the recent amendments to the Minimum Wages Bill.

   Positive Influence to Employment Act by COPSO    31st December, 2001

Analysis of positive changes made to the Employment Act, 2001 influenced by the Coalition of Private Sector Organizations.

   Letter to Prime Minister    24th December, 2001

Letter sent to the Prime Minister on the 24th December, 2001 expressing disappointment regarding the passage of the Employment Bill by Parliament on the 20th December 2001.

   Standard Hours of Work    9th September, 2001

Article written on the 9th September, 2001 describing the potential impact of the Standard Hours of Work as defined in the Employment Act, 2001, with two templates for individual employers to assess the impact to their businesses.

   Letter to Prime Minister    31st August, 2001

Letter sent to the Prime Minister on the 31st August, 2001 requesting a meeting to discuss employer concerns regarding the proposed labour bills.

   Report To The Business Community    3rd July, 2000

An update to the business community on the status of labour related legislation and activities of the Coalition of Private Sector Organizations.