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Patching, drain cleaning, bushing and river training work under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) have commenced in the communities of Cow Pen, Windsor Road, Thompson Town Road, Alston to Balliston, Bog Walk, retaining wall work at Limit to Spaulding and curb repair at Spaulding, as the roll out of the Programme gets underway in earnest.   There was also...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the government is committed to working closely with the trade union movement, in order to maintain a vibrant and efficient labour market. “This government has taken the stance to widen and deepen the dialogue and collaboration with the union movement and all other stakeholders in the productive process, as we...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has emphasised that productivity must be the main focus, if the social policy and the economic development agenda are to be realised. Addressing the 10th Anniversary Church Service of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), held at the Mt. Salem Seventh Day Adventist Church, in Montego Bay, on...

The Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier has emphasised that the Government is committed to securing social protection for all citizens. “The Government understands and accepts that social protection is a human right for all citizens, and is an integral element of the concept of social justice,” he stated at a Social Protection lecture, held on March...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, said that Jamaica is fully committed to the principles of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Decent Work Agenda, in improving productivity and ensuring the social protection of workers. “All the tenets of the Decent Work Agenda are being adhered to, with respect to the Labour Advisory Council, the employers, the unions...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) will be observing the 10th anniversary of the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) through a series of activities, from March 4 to 10. Themed “Strengthening Social Protection, Empowering a Nation”, the week of activities will commence with a National Church Service on March 4, at the Boulevard United Church...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Natalie Neita-Headley, is calling on service clubs to partner with the Government in revitalising the country’s community and social systems. She noted that much of the country’s social infrastructure is in need of rehabilitation and “it is a task that government cannot do alone and so I want to invite organisations like the Kiwanis movement...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has welcomed the harmonious industrial relations climate, which the country has been enjoying in recent years. In his inaugural address as Chairman of the Labour Advisory Council (LAC), at that body's first meeting for 2012, at the Ministry, in downtown Kingston, last week,  Mr. Kellier noted that Jamaica’s industrial relations landscape had...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is urging employees to take charge of their sex lives by using a condom, getting an HIV test, and reducing the number of sex partners, to prevent HIV/AIDS. He said that HIV/AIDS has been described by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) as a major threat to the world of work, affecting...

The issue of HIV/AIDS has been a discussion topic for many persons within the workplace, as a result of the stigma and discrimination associated with this life threatening illness. Against this background, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has embarked on several initiatives to raise the level of awareness about HIV/AIDS in the workplace. Programme Director for HIV/AIDS...

Promoting and building a culture of productivity among private and public companies, is the focus of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), in line with the goals spelled out in Vision 2030 - Jamaica's National Development Plan. Director at the JPC, Charles Douglas, informs JIS News that  the Centre conducts research and measurements to determine the level of productivity regarding companies...

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS), which falls under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), will be embarking  on a public sensitisation programme to promote the scheme as a suitable savings plan and not a tax. Acting Director of the NIS, Portia Magnus, said that the initiative will include conducting workshops, using word of mouth, and producing and disseminating...