The Employers’ Consultative Association (ECA) of Trinidad and Tobago wishes to extend warm greetings to all stakeholders in the Labour Movement and by extension, the nation of Trinidad and Tobago on the occasion of Labour Day. As a premier Employers Organisation, the ECA is heartened to see the strides that we have made as a country, despite numerous hurdles.
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ECA encourages Employers to implement workplace policy on HIV/AIDS
“The need for a National Workplace Policy on HIV/AIDS in all workspaces is of increasing importance given the significant presence of the disease in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean region and its increasing risk to our workforce in their most productive years.”
ECA Successfully Completes ILO Training
The Employers Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ECA), represented by CEO, Joycelyn Francois-Opadeyi, recently returned from Turin, Italy as a successful participant in the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) management training on Effective Business Member Organisations (BMO).
Taking the Bulls by the Horns...Building Our Common Future Together!
ECA's Statement on the Government's Mid-Year Budget Review
The Employers Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ECA) views the proposed measures articulated by the Honourable Minister of Finance as setting the tone for Trinidad and Tobago to take ownership and responsibility for charting a new course in this period of structural adjustment. We fully support the view that it cannot be business as usual and, more importantly, we can no longer continue to spend more than we are earning.
ECA Statement on Arcelor Mittal
In light of the recent industrial court judgment involving Arcelor Mittal and the Steel Workers’ Union of Trinidad and Tobago, the Employers Consultative Association (ECA) is suggesting that legislation be expanded or introduced to provide for the layoff process.
ECA Discusses Retrenchment
As Trinidad and Tobago’s economic uncertainty continue to unfold in the face of persistent declines in energy prices, the Employers Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ECA) launched its inaugural discussion series at its head office in Aranguez on Thursday January 14, 2016.
ECA to Address Absenteeism in T&T
Absenteeism is a common and persistent evil that has plagued Employers in all sectors in Trinidad and Tobago for many years. Not only is it a disruptive phenomenon, but an extremely costly one. The Employers Consultative Association (ECA) is taking a fresh approach to finding practical, workable solutions at its Absenteeism Conference on October 29th and 30th to be held at the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre.
Scotiabank Cops Champion Employer Award
It was truly a night of celebration as Scotiabank emerged the 2014 Champion Employer of the Year at the fifth edition of the Employers Consultative Association’s (ECA) Champion Employer Awards and Gala Dinner (CEYA), which was held at the Hyatt Regency on Thursday June 25, 2015.
Promoting a Knowledge Economy: A Quality Imperative The Employer Perspective
The knowledge economy is “…one in which the generation and exploitation of knowledge has come to play the predominant part in the creation of wealth. It is not simply about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge;
HIV/AIDS Education in the Workplace: Whose Responsibility is it?
Apart from Absenteeism and Occupational Safety and Health, Life Threatening Diseases (LTDs) inclusive of HIV & AIDS Awareness, continues to be a major topic of discussion in the workplace.
The Leadership idea in schools: Let’s get this right the first time
In late 2012 The Employers’ Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ECA) hosted its Annual Leadership series which featured a lecture by Mrs. Elizabeth Crouch, Change Agent & Role Model and former principal of St. Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain speaking on the topic of Youth Employment entitled Expectation, Education, Enterprise: Putting the Next Generation of Leadership into Context.