The Minister of Labour and Social Security will be taking steps to ensure the long-term viability of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, said since 2007, the NIS has been paying out more for benefits than it has received from contributions, and the last actuarial report had projected that if action is not taken quickly, the...

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has received an increase of $215 million in its budget to allow for the implementation of reform activities. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, made the disclosure during her presentation in the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 26. The reform will be implemented in phases. Phase one,...

Money set aside under the National Insurance Fund (NIF) for onlending to the small business sector is to be increased to $3 billion, up from $1.5 billion. This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, during her contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 26. She pointed out that...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the tabling of the long-awaited Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill in Parliament is a signal of the Government’s commitment to making Jamaica the place of choice to do business. She said it also indicates that the Administration is taking the necessary steps to secure the future for the next generation....

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is hosting a two-day National Workshop on Workers’ Health. The workshop, which began yesterday (April 27), is being held under the theme ‘Healthy Workplaces – Healthy Spaces – Healthy Workers’ at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Bringing remarks at the opening, Pan American Health...

Cabinet is expected to receive the final report from the Labour Market Reform Commission by June 30. Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, said the report will facilitate more fulsome discussion on the body’s recommendations arising from its review of key elements in the labour market, which was undertaken during the 2016/17 fiscal year. The focus areas, she...

Come June 1, the Government will increase its budgetary allocation to the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) by 30 per cent. This will benefit some 360,000 persons who are on the programme, says Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson. Making her contribution to the 2017/2018 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April...