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Minister of Labour & Social Security and Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Derrick Kellier. (FILE)

Frequently Asked Questions: Flexible Work Arrangements

In 1996, a Labour Market Reform Committee, chaired by Professor George Eaton, recommended the implementation of Flexible Work Arrangements as one of the strategies for reform of the Jamaican labour market. It was recognized that flexibility in the labour market...

Director of Research and Analysis in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Simone McKenzie-Mair.

Second Phase Upgrading of LMIS to be Completed This Year

Director, Planning, Research and Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Andrea Patterson-Morris addresses students of the Holy Trinity High School in Kingston, on appropriate work attire during a recent “Life after Grade 11 Career intervention” session held at the school recently.

Labour Market Information System Helping Students Make Wise Career Choices

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier; Executive Director of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Antonica Gunter-Gayle; Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Foundation, Samantha Chrantrelle; Member of Parliament for West Portland, Daryl Vaz; and Chairman of the Portland Parish Council, Benny White; participate in the breaking of ground for the ESP's Intervention Centre for children with special needs at Low Leyton, Orange Bay, Portland on October 1.

Portland Branch of ESP to Be Completed By Midyear

Director of Legal Services in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Camille Bennett-Campbell.

Labour Ministry Intensifies Public Education Drive on Flexi Work

11 years ago Labour

Temporary Office Closure At Social Security Ministry

Members of the public are being advised that the Social Security Division of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security located at 14 National Heroes Circle in Kingston will be closed to the public at midday on Thursday April 9, 2015. This is to facilitate security arrangements that have been put in place for the visit of US President Barack...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Labour

$8.2 Million Allocated to Advance Welfare of the Disabled

A sum of $8.2 million will be spent this year to strengthen the Government’s capacity to better cater to the needs of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The money has been made available under the Support to Improve the Lives of PWDs project, as outlined in the 2015/16 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project is being...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Labour

$40 Million for Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Project

Poor persons with disabilities across the island, are to continue benefitting from major interventions under the Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) project, following an allotment of $40 million in the 2015/16 Budget. The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, with funding from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. It...

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier presents a certificate of possession to Ms. Avril Vernon (right) during the official handing over ceremony for Certificates of Possession to residents of Hertford/Morass Lane in Westmoreland on February 27. Ms. Vernon was among
100 persons who received their certificates.

11 years ago Labour

100 Residents Receive Certificates of Possession for Land in Westmoreland

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, on Friday (February 27) presented some 100 residents of Hertford/Morass Lane in Westmoreland with official certificates of possession for lands they have been living on for decades. The handing over ceremony was held at the Hertford New Testament Church of God, Petersfield, Westmoreland. The presentation of certificates forms part of...

Occupational Safety and Health Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Robert Chung, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service Think Tank.

11 years ago Labour

Addressing HIV/AIDS in the Workplace Key to National Development

Addressing the negative impact of HIV and AIDS on the workforce continues to be among the top focus areas for the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) department in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. OSH Director within the Ministry, Robert Chung, in an interview with JIS News, said the stigma and discrimination associated with the virus, has, over the...

Acting Senior Legal Officer at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Khadrea Folkes, speaking a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.

11 years ago Labour

OSH Act to Protect Employees from Unsafe Work Environments

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is making provisions under the proposed Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill to protect employees who refuse to work in an environment that does not meet safety and health standards. Acting Senior Legal Officer in the Ministry, Khadrea Folkes, in an interview with JIS News, said once a worker has been exposed to...

Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Department in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Robert Chung, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday, February 11.

11 years ago Labour

Several OSH Programmes Being Rolled Out

Several Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) programmes are being rolled out by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), in anticipation of the passage of the OSH Act. Director of the OSH Department in the Ministry, Robert Chung, said at present the Ministry is working on several projects that will help employers and employees to implement and practise safety...