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Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Portia Magnus. (FILE)
Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Portia Magnus. (FILE)

NIS Changes Period for Stamp Card Contributions

Effective January 2019, the period for the payment of National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions using stamp cards, will be changed to the calendar year, January to December from the existing financial year, April to March. Speaking with JIS News recently,...
Director of Child Labour in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Sacha Deer Gordon, addressing a recent labour forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew.
Director of Child Labour in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Sacha Deer Gordon, addressing a recent labour forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew.

Gov’t Implementing Community-Level Programme to Curtail Child Labour
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

Gov’t Developing Action to Formalize Household Workers and Fisherfolk
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second left); listens to a point from Divisional Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services, Gillian Corrodus (left), at the opening of the ‘Labour Department and You’ road show on Thursday (November 22) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Others (from centre) are: President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), David Wan;  Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry, Sasha Deer Gordon (second right) and Senior Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Department, Marlon Mahon.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second left); listens to a point from Divisional Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services, Gillian Corrodus (left), at the opening of the ‘Labour Department and You’ road show on Thursday (November 22) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Others (from centre) are: President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), David Wan;  Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry, Sasha Deer Gordon (second right) and Senior Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Department, Marlon Mahon.

Employers, Workers Encourage to Increase Knowledge About Labor Laws
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), during the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshow at the Ocho Rios Baptist Church in St Ann on Tuesday (October 30).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), during the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshow at the Ocho Rios Baptist Church in St Ann on Tuesday (October 30).

Project to Tackle Child Labour at the Community Level

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon, Shahine Robinson (centre), with members of the Ocho Rios High School Band at the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshow held recently at the Ocho Rios Baptist Church in St Ann.
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Gov’t Seeking Partnerships to Address Soft Skills Gap

The Government is seeking public-private partnership to close the soft skills gap that exists among the nation’s youth. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the 2017 National Labour Market survey found that the skills gap was predominant among students leaving high school with no work experience. She is imploring partnership with the Ministry as it seeks...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), reading his signed copy of the book, ‘If Caterpillars Can Fly, So Can I’, from Author and Motivational Speaker, Alvin Day (second left), at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Employee Engagement Conference 2018, which was held at Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Monday (October 22). Sharing in the moment are Small Business Director, Scotiabank Jamaica, Avril Leonce (left) and Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Valerie Veira.
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Employers Encouraged to Maintain Good Relations with Employees

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling on employers to maintain good relations with their employees, given that a local study has revealed that approximately 24 per cent of employees are disengaged. “The National Employee Engagement Report Jamaica 2016, which was designed and executed by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Project Management and Project...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), in conversation with Chairman of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Dorothy Finlayson, at the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week on September 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.
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Comments Invited on Green Paper for Revised Policy for Senior Citizens

The public is being invited to provide feedback and comments on the Green Paper for the revised National Policy for Senior Citizens, which is on the websites of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, issued the invitation during the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week on Friday, September 21,...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), engages with Knox Community College students, Brittania Tomlinson (left) and Abbigail McCleod, at the
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Young Jobseekers Benefiting from Electronic Labour Exchange

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) is positively impacting the lives of young jobseekers. The ELE matches employers and jobseekers, and provides career counselling, résumé writing, and access to information on scholarships and loans. “In recent times, we have been working with persons in the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) by...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s North Street office on September 4.
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Labour Ministry Deals With Overseas Pensioners

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the reason overseas-based pensioners experienced difficulties in receiving pension payments was due to a newly implemented payment process. She said the Ministry will ensure the situation does not recur. “I am happy to report that entitlements for the United States and Canadian-based pensioners were uploaded in August, with pensioners verifying...
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Labour Ministry to Undertake Roadshows

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be embarking on a series of two-day roadshows to raise public awareness about the services of the Labour Department. These roadshows, which will be held in five parishes, will begin at the Cecil Charlton Park in Mandeville, Manchester, on September 19 and 20. This will be followed up by shows in St....
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), along with State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne (background left), share with new recipients of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) 15th anniversary tertiary scholarships Brittany Munroe (second left); and Shanique Davidson. The presentations were made at the quarterly press briefing held at the Ministry’s North Street Offices on Tuesday (September 4).
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Labour Ministry Looking to Expand School Days Count Campaign

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is looking to expand its ‘School Days Count’ campaign to reach more institutions where there are high rates of non-compliance with the 85 per cent attendance requirement under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The initiative was launched in February 2018 as part of efforts to address attitudes to school...
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