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Employers given October deadline to register with online work permit system

- employers told to register on Labour Management System (LMS) by October 31
September 5th, 2024 | Tags:
The Department of Labour and Workforce Development says it is moving to a fully digital work permit renewal system and is asking employers to register on the Labour Management System (LMS) by October 31, 2024. Photo: VINO/File
Deputy Premier and Minister for Labour and Workforce Development Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) said in June that a wide cross-section of approximately 33 employers have been on board from Tortola, and approximately 27 employers on Virgin Gorda, which helped to fine-tune the system's functionality and address any initial challenges before its full rollout to the public. Photo: GIS/File
Deputy Premier and Minister for Labour and Workforce Development Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) said in June that a wide cross-section of approximately 33 employers have been on board from Tortola, and approximately 27 employers on Virgin Gorda, which helped to fine-tune the system's functionality and address any initial challenges before its full rollout to the public. Photo: GIS/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Labour and Workforce Development says it is moving to a fully digital work permit renewal system and is asking employers to register on the Labour Management System (LMS) by October 31, 2024.

It said in a press release on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, that physical work permit renewal applications will no longer be accepted after this deadline.

Employers who have not yet registered should send an email to lmshelp@gov.vg with the following details: Organisation Name; Contact Person Name and Phone Number; and Official Email Address.

According to the press release, free weekly training sessions are available to assist with LMS navigation and to request a session, persons can email lmshelp@gov.vg.

Totally new system - Mervin D. Hastings

Acting Labour Commissioner, Mr Mervin D. Hastings had said the Labour Management System is a totally new system that will be nothing like the old work permit and online system.

“Job seekers and employers would be able to go online, apply and register and do the entire process on our line online system... if you want to make a dispute that would also be via online now,” he said during a press conference on April 4, 2024. 

“Anyone from Timbuktu to Africa looking for employment in the Virgin Islands can log on to the new management system,” he said.  

Mr Hastings said both employees and employers will be able to see details on jobs and candidates; however, persons at the back end will be able to see the stats of how many locals and expatriates are being hired. 

“You'll be able to make claims via online and also, very importantly, you'll be able to pay for your work permit applications via online as well, which is very important as we're going to the E-government system,” he said. 

 

11 Responses to “Employers given October deadline to register with online work permit system”

  • Geography lesson (05/09/2024, 11:48) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    Timbuktu is in Africa.
  • Secure? (05/09/2024, 12:52) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
    Hope it doesn’t get hacked like BVIEC.
  • Really (05/09/2024, 14:09) Like (11) Dislike (10) Reply
    I told you all the digital system is the beast system. The government is slowing leading you all into the devil system. Only those with the vaccine can buy,sell and trade. Wicked system worldwide. You see how the system worldwide is shutting down to upgrade the beast system?
  • Satanet (05/09/2024, 15:25) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    That's right, put it all in Satan's hands. Online, digital, we'll take it from here. Your in good hands with Satan.
  • All they're doing is (05/09/2024, 16:18) Like (10) Dislike (4) Reply
    Making it harder for the small man
  • WEW (05/09/2024, 16:46) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    "E-government system" Anytime the government adopts a computer system it shortly crashes and gets blamed on "growing pains' for the failure then we never see it again. More money waisted.
    • same ol (05/09/2024, 20:24) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      When to the site. It's on an unsupported server. Code is very basic. Spent 60 seconds and could see two potential security holes. It's a shame.
  • @ @ SATANET (05/09/2024, 16:54) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    DAH WAS FUNNY , HUMOR IS THE BEST MEDICATION FOR ALL THE IGNORAMUSES THAT IS LOOSED IN THE BVI THESE DAYS
  • @@@ SATANET (05/09/2024, 18:42) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    When reality kicks in I hope you will be amused as well.
  • Kanna (06/09/2024, 13:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    When will the new Permi digital work be released?


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