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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addressing a recent awards dinner for overseas farm and hospitality workers at the Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny.

Jamaican Workers Earn Over US$300M From US Seasonal Employment Programmes

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says Jamaican workers participating in the United States agricultural and hospitality employment programmes have generated upwards of an estimated US$300 million in earnings over the past five years. Additionally, she said...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

Labour Ministry on Recruitment Drive

Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Portia Magnus.

Labour Ministry Offers Early Encashment Of Pension Vouchers

Divisional Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ms. Gillian Corrodus (left), offers words of encouragement to persons who attended the Ministry’s Eastern Roadshow at the Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria, St. Mary, on November 27.

Ministry Calls On Parents To Protect Children From Forced Labour

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), converses with Board Chairman, Jamaica Productivity Centre, Metry Seaga, during the National Youth Workshop at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston, on November 21. The workshop, held under the theme: ‘Future Work: Realising Productivity Growth’, was organised by the Jamaica Productivity Centre, in partnership with the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies (SALISES).

National Productivity Policy Being Crafted

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Chairman of the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Dr. Ronald Robinson (left) emphasises a point during the final minimum wage public consultation held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s 1F North Street offices in Kingston on November 20. At right is Vice President, Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, St. Patrice Ennis.

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Recommendations On National Minimum Wage To Be Submitted By End Of January

Chairman of the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Dr. Ronald Robinson, says recommendations on the national minimum wage and the minimum wage for security guards will be submitted to Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, before the end of January 2020. He said that deliberations on matters arising from the just-concluded minimum wage public consultations are to begin...

Participants in the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) Parenting Empowerment Pilot Project graduation ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on November 7.

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250 Parents Participate In PATH Empowerment Project

The childrearing skills of some 250 parents across four parishes have been significantly boosted following their participation in the final phase of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) Parenting Empowerment Project. The parents, who hail from St. Mary, Trelawny, Hanover and Westmoreland, graduated from the six-month pilot training programme, which concluded with a ceremony at the Montego...

Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings (left), with Executive Director at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, at the media launch of the Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair at Nain in St. Elizabeth on November 1.

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State Minister Says Persons With Disabilities Can Achieve

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says persons with disabilities are capable of achieving economic and social independence, once they have access to the necessary support services. In his message, read by the Ministry’s Chief Technical Officer, Dionne Jennings, at the media launch of the Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair...

Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings, addresses the media launch of the Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair, in Nain, St. Elizabeth, on November 1. She spoke on behalf of State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

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Government Committed To Empowering Persons With Disabilities – Mayne

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the Government remains committed to providing critical social interventions to empower and improve the independence of persons with disabilities. In his message, read by the Ministry’s Chief Technical Officer, Dionne Jennings, at the media launch of the Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair, at...

– Stakeholders in attendance at the opening session of Para Caribe Consulting Medical Doctors Limited’s Occupational Health, Safety and Workplace Wellness Symposium, which was held at the Half Moon Hotel in St. James, on Thursday (October 24).

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Public To Be Sensitised About OSH Bill

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the Ministry will be embarking on an islandwide awareness campaign to sensitise the public about the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill. Addressing the opening session of Para Caribe Consulting Medical Doctors Limited’s Occupational Health, Safety and Workplace Wellness Symposium at the Half Moon Hotel...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Zavia Mayne (centre), speaking with Head of Corporate Affairs, Red Stripe, Dianne Ashton-Smith (left) at the third instalment of the Red Stripe Knowledge Forum series on Wednesday (October 23), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew. Listening is Pesident of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation, David Wan.

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OSH Bill To Promote Compliance Rather Than Punishment

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the proposed Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill will seek to promote compliance rather than punishment. The legislation, which is before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, is expected to usher in a new paradigm in workplace safety and health across Jamaica. It will set and...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), in discussion with Head of Corporate Affairs, Red Stripe, Dianne Ashton-Smith (centre) and Director of the Road Safety Unit, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare, at the third instalment of the Red Stripe Knowledge Forum series, on Wednesday (October 23), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The forum was held under the theme, ‘Occupational Safety and Health: An Economic Driver’.

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Joint Select Committee Considering OSH Bill

The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill is now before the Joint Select Committee of Parliament. State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, made the disclosure at the third instalment of the Red Stripe Knowledge Forum series, on Wednesday (October 23), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The forum was held under...