Over 140 Labour Day projects have been registered in the parishes of St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland. The projects will focus on the eradication of breeding sites for the aedes aegypti mosquito which causes Chik-V and Zik-V. Secretary Manager of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Opal Beharrie told JIS News that the parish project will see interest groups assisting the Council in...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be implementing a ‘Decent Work Agenda’ to ensure equity, security and dignity for all in the workplace. This involves legislation such as the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, which will be passed during this financial year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson said the Bill will cover areas such as the rights...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says that the welfare of workers involved in overseas programmes is of paramount importance to the Government. She gave the assurance at a press conference at the Ministry’s North Street headquarters in Kingston on May 17, to refute media reports surrounding the death of Jamaican farm worker, Sheldon McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie, who...

Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, says the pending Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act will include stipulations regarding child labour. “The ministry is expecting to have the Act passed soon and when it is enacted, we will see the regulations of that particular piece of legislation containing a list...

Members of the public are invited to a panel discussion on the ‘New world of work’, on Wednesday, May 18, at the Liguanea Club from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.             Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona and Talk Show Host, Dr. Orville Taylor, will host the discussion, which is one of the main...

The administration is seeking to implement the revised pension scheme for government workers no later than April 1, 2017. The new pension benefit system is one of the structural benchmarks set out under the Government’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that the proposed Pensions (Public Service) Bill, which was...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the proposed Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill will serve to ensure strict adherence to workplace safety standards. The Bill is being reviewed by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel and is expected to be tabled in Parliament later this year. “The enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health legislation is on...

Fifteen residential care facilities across the island will be the focus of the Child Development Agency’s (CDA) Labour Day project on Monday, May 23. Both private and government-run homes and places of safety will benefit from the day’s activities. Public Relations and Communications Manager at the CDA, Rochelle Dixon, told JIS News that the agency is partnering with the Scotia...

Residents of Morant Bay are expected to participate in the removal of garbage and other debris from the Bamboo River shoreline and gully on Labour Day, May 23. The clean-up exercise was selected by the St. Thomas Labour Day Planning Committee as the parish project for this year.  Approximately 200 persons are expected to participate in the activity. Mayor of...