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....

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has introduced a Back-to-School grant of $3,500 per student who is on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). This is being done as part of efforts to improve the social safety net programmes and to increase the level of support provided to poor families. The initiative was announced by Portfolio...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the National Insurance Fund (NIF) continues its primary focus to maximise returns, within acceptable risk limits, while maintaining a level of liquidity to facilitate the timely payments of National Insurance Scheme (NIS) benefits. Speaking at a quarterly press briefing held at the Ministry’s North Street Offices today (September 4), the...

The Government is looking to further strengthen arrangements under the Seasonal Work Programme between Jamaica and the United States (US). This was disclosed by Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, following a meeting with top-level officials in the US Departments of Labor, State, and Homeland Security in Washington, D.C., last week. Mrs. Robinson indicated that the discussions were...

Another 80 Jamaicans will be taking up employment opportunities in Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The workers, who comprise 80 per cent returnees, will be deployed mainly to Ontario and Nova Scotia. In her address to the workers at a send-off ceremony held at the Ministry of Labour’s Overseas Employment Services Centre in downtown Kingston on Friday...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the implementation of the Disabilities Act remains a high priority for the Government. The Disabilities Act makes provisions to safeguard and enhance the welfare of persons with disabilities across Jamaica. “This legislation protects and promotes the equal rights of the disabled and prohibits discrimination against...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (July 24), approved two motions that will increase the national minimum wage, and the minimum wage for industrial security guards. The motions, which fall under the Minimum Wage Act and were piloted by Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, are the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Order, 2018, and the Minimum Wage Industrial...