The offices of the Ministry of Labour & Social Security in St Thomas, Kingston & St Andrew and St Catherine will be closed to the Public at 4:00 pm daily until Wednesday, September 2, 2020. The Ministry apologies for the inconveniences caused.

NIS Pensioners who did not receive their payments on Friday, August 14 as was scheduled, because of technical issues experienced by the National Commercial bank, are now receiving payments. The bank has confirmed to the Ministry that the issue has now been resolved and the processing of payments started early on Saturday. Pensioners are therefore being urged to check their accounts...

The Work Permit Committee that reviews applications must now include a representative from the HEART/NSTA Trust Director of Communications in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Vando Palmer, told JIS News that the move is at the instruction of portfolio Minister, Hon. Mike Henry. He said that the objective is to ensure verification of the availability of skill sets...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has embarked on a project to improve its facilities islandwide. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, said the construction of a modern office building in St. Ann’s Bay, at a cost of $527 million, has been completed and will be opened in September. He also informed that $109 million will be spent to completely...

The Employment Agencies Unit has continued to undertake routine inspection of private employment agencies to ensure compliance with the Employment Agencies Regulation Act as it seeks to place persons in overseas jobs. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mike Henry, says figures for the 2019/2020 fiscal year indicate that close to 7,000 Jamaicans were placed in overseas jobs, mainly...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mike Henry, says the Early Stimulation Programme continues to play a critical role in ensuring that young children zero to six years old with developmental disabilities are stimulated, rehabilitated and empowered through early intervention strategies and techniques. He noted that centre-based and community-based rehabilitation in more than 200 communities across the island is...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has placed emphasis on modernising the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) as part of a move to increase productivity and efficiency. “The scheme continues to provide financial protection to contributors and their families against loss of income arising from injury on the job, incapacity, retirement and the death of the insured,” Portfolio Minister, Hon....

Based on information received from PICA, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security can confirm the arrival of 34 persons in Jamaica with renewed Work Permits on July 21, 2020. The Ministry has no record of a Work Permit application for one individual among the 35 listed on the Aircraft Manifest. The skills sets represented by these individuals, indicate a...

For the 2019/20 financial year, the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) and its partners trained 4,945 senior citizens in culinary arts, jewellery making, basketry, painting, farming and art and crafts. This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mike Henry, during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 21....