LABOUR Officers from the Ministry of Labour benefitted from a training and sensitisation session on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) from the Ministry of Home Affairs Countering Trafficking in Persons (C-TIP) Unit on Saturday.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has indicated that the training provided labour officers with the necessary knowledge to detect potential instances of human trafficking during inspections. The labour officers were urged to submit reports on potential instances of TIP to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The discussions encompassed various topics, including NIS registration, the agency’s role, social insurance, eligibility requirements, reimbursement principles, contributor-registration process, and the distinction between self-employment and employer status.

C-TIP Unit Investigator, Oijah Mussenden led the session, which educated officers from Regions One to Seven and Region Nine on the common causes, types, and forms of TIP, the elements that may lead up to it, terms of expectation, the differences between human smuggling and human trafficking and the roles that the Labour, Home Affairs, and Human Services and Social Security Ministries play in combatting TIP.

Furthermore, it was indicated that officers acquired valuable knowledge on how they could contribute to addressing TIP, such as offering translation services, facilitating the repatriation of victims, aiding in their job search, and prosecuting TIP offenders.
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Training Manager, Dane Chesney also sensitised chief Labour Officer Dhaneshwar Deonarine, and labour officers.