Member of Parliament for St George North and general secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Toni Moore has urged fellow lawmakers to revisit several recommendations that were not incorporated into the Protection of Wages Bill, arguing they remain essential to ensuring workers are properly protected.

Moore stated her position in the House of Assembly on Tuesday during the debate on the bill introduced by Minister of Labour Colin Jordan.

The test of the legislation goes beyond modernisation to ensure it protects workers in real, practical ways and is effectively enforced, she said, pointing to a recommendation to close loopholes in the rules on the payment of wages.