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Director of Social Security in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe.
Director of Social Security in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe.

400,000 Jamaicans Have Benefitted From PATH

The Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) has helped to transform the lives of over 400,000 Jamaicans since its inception in 2002. A conditional cash transfer programme, funded by the Government of Jamaica and the Inter-American Development Bank...
Director, Child Labour Unit, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Marva Ximinnies (right), addresses members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) during a capacity-building workshop on child labour and human trafficking held on October 31 at the May Pen Police Station in Clarendon. The one-day seminar was attended by police officers from the parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth.
Director, Child Labour Unit, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Marva Ximinnies (right), addresses members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) during a capacity-building workshop on child labour and human trafficking held on October 31 at the May Pen Police Station in Clarendon. The one-day seminar was attended by police officers from the parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth.

Gov’t Resolute on Reducing Child Labour
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right) and Executive Director, Digicel Foundation, Samantha Chantrelle symbolically exchange signed copies of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster the activities of the Early Stimulation Programme. The signing took place this morning (Oct. 23), at the Digicel’s headquarters, downtown Kingston.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right) and Executive Director, Digicel Foundation, Samantha Chantrelle symbolically exchange signed copies of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster the activities of the Early Stimulation Programme. The signing took place this morning (Oct. 23), at the Digicel’s headquarters, downtown Kingston.

Labour Ministry Partners with Digicel to Boost Early Stimulation Programme
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses a meeting at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on October 16, aimed at increasing awareness about occupational safety and health issues, and the need to reduce levels of stigma and discrimination in the food service industry.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses a meeting at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on October 16, aimed at increasing awareness about occupational safety and health issues, and the need to reduce levels of stigma and discrimination in the food service industry.

Employers Could Face Sanctions for HIV-Related Discrimination
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), converses with President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Brian Pengelley during a breakfast meeting today (Oct. 16), at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. The meeting was organised by the Ministry in collaboration with the JMA, and sought to increase awareness at the highest corporate level, about occupational safety and health issues, and the need to reduce levels of stigma and discrimination in the food service industry.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), converses with President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Brian Pengelley during a breakfast meeting today (Oct. 16), at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. The meeting was organised by the Ministry in collaboration with the JMA, and sought to increase awareness at the highest corporate level, about occupational safety and health issues, and the need to reduce levels of stigma and discrimination in the food service industry.

Plans on Track for Implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Act by March 2014

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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), greets World Confederation of Productivity Science (WCPS) President, Dr. Thomas Tuttle (right), during Wednesday’s (October 9) closing ceremony for a two-day National Productivity Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Mr. Kellier delivered the closing address. Looking on is Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), which organized the conference, Dr. Charles Douglas.
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Labour Ministry to Spearhead Productivity Campaign

Beginning November, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security will spearhead a 12-month islandwide public education campaign, aimed at promoting the importance of productivity as a national priority focus. Dubbed: ‘Productivity is Our Priority: Get in the Know!’, the campaign will seek to heighten public awareness about the social and economic benefits of productivity growth, and its impact on individuals,...
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Jamaica Must Radically Improve Productivity – Minister Kellier

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says if Jamaica is to attain the level of growth of some of its CARICOM and global trading partners, it must radically improve its productivity levels beginning almost immediately. He pointed out over the 51-year period from 1961 to 2012, output per worker or labour productivity in Jamaica, grew at an...
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Gov’t Seeks to Establish Fee Structure for Caricom Skills Certificates

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is seeking to establish a fee structure for the issuance of CARICOM Skills Certificates. The provision comes under amendments to the CARICOM Free Movement of Skilled Persons Act, which seeks to broaden the categories of skilled nationals able to access jobs in regional countries. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, who opened the debate...
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Chairman of the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Silvera Castro speaks with Commission member, Bernita Locke and CEO of Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, Audrey Hinchcliffe after the consultation.
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Minimum Wage Commission Wraps Up Consultations

The Minimum Wage Advisory Commission (MWAC) on September 26, concluded its series of island-wide consultations on the national minimum wage, at a two-hour session held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston. The consultation received recommendations and concerns from representatives of a wide array of sectors central to the discussions on the national minimum wage. These included...
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Submissions for JPC Poster Competition Close Today

Secondary school students have until 4:00 p.m. today, September 27, to submit their entries for the Jamaica Productivity Centre’s (JPC) poster competition. Entries can be handed in at the JPC’s Office, 72 Harbour Street in Kingston, or at any Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) parish offices island-wide. Communications Specialist at the JPC, Tenneisha Nelson, informed that the competition...
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Director, Senior Productivity Specialist in the Technical Assistance Service Unit of the Jamaica Productivity Centre,Tamar Nelson.
Labour

JPC to Host Two Day Productivity Conference

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) will host a two-day conference in observance of Productivity Awareness Week, October 7 to 11. To take place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on October 8 and 9, the conference is to provide learning opportunities and valuable information on productivity for employees at all levels, in private and public sector organizations. The opening...
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Executive Director of the JPC, Dr. Charles Douglas.
Labour

JPC Intensifies Drive to Improve Productivity

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) will be intensifying its drive to inculcate a productivity culture among Jamaicans, during National Productivity Awareness Week from October 7 to 11. Executive Director of the JPC, Dr. Charles Douglas, informed that the fifth annual observance under the theme: ‘Productivity: Pathway to Competitiveness and Growth’ forms part of strategies to heighten awareness of the importance...
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