By SITERI TALEITAKI
Twenty members of the private sector in Labasa attended a workshop organised by the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation and Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation (PIPSO) yesterday.
The workshop was the Hotel Takia and aimed to create awareness of the roles of both organisations amongst other things.
PIPSO communications and research officer Erica Lee said, their presence in the North was also to address the issues raised by the business sector of Labasa and Savusavu.
The facilitators did some advocacy on the corporate governance and new legislation that have been implemented and the implications are as on the private sector.
In the talks was also incorporated, the proposed changes that government intended to implement on the Employment Relations Decree and the effects it will have on the cost of doing business.
Ms Lee said the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation consulted with the private sector on the views on these proposed changes.
“We also created awareness on the types of technical and funding assistance that PIPSO provides to business for development and growth,” he said.
PIPSO will remain in the North till Friday to continue to consult with businesses on private sector issues and how best to assist them.
Ms Lee said the workshop was a great success as they had received a great feedback from the private sector about the areas where they need support.
She also said they received a lot of interest in PIPSO’s Business Development Fund.
Industrial Relations Consultant Noel Tofinga of the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation.