The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is looking to increase the number of persons registered by 15 per cent for this fiscal year. This would see an additional 57,384 persons registered with the Scheme. This information is included in the 2018/2019 projections in the Annual Performance Report recently published by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. A total of 49,899...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Government is committed to strengthening the capacity of regional labour inspectors to eliminate child labour. She was speaking at the opening of a ‘Training of Trainers Workshop’ on Labour Inspection, with a focus on Child Labour, and Occupational Safety and Health, held on July 2 at the Terra Nova...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be strengthening its capacity to assist jobseekers, employers and the general public to secure employment and access related services through the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) Unit. A total of 1,092 persons have been placed in jobs through the Unit since April 2017. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, during...

Judges and prosecutors will benefit from training on how to handle child-labour cases. The training is a core activity under the Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labour (CLEAR II) Project, which was launched at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Tuesday (June 26). The initiative, being undertaken through collaboration with Winrock International and Lawyers...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be launching a Labour Market Information System (LMIS) app by the end of 2018. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, made the announcement during her 2018/19 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on June 26. This app will allow employers and jobseekers to register their vacancies and résumés, respectively. Regarding the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Industrial Disputes Tribunal’s (IDT) Western Division will become operational by the end of the 2018/19 financial year. “We have recently found a location and should have the IDT Montego Bay Division up and running by (then),” she said. The Minister made the announcement during her 2018/19 Sectoral Debate presentation...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says passage of the proposed Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) will be a top priority for the Government during the 2018/19 legislative year. The Bill, which was tabled in Parliament during the 2018/19 fiscal year, aims to secure the safety and health of all employees in the workplace. Mrs. Robinson said...