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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (back, second right); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (back, left); Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (back, 2nd left); and Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Hon. Derrick Kellier (back, right), are with students from the Mona Preparatory and St. Aloysius Primary schools, at the official launch of Labour Day and Worker’s Week on May 4, at the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (back, second right); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (back, left); Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (back, 2nd left); and Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Hon. Derrick Kellier (back, right), are with students from the Mona Preparatory and St. Aloysius Primary schools, at the official launch of Labour Day and Worker’s Week on May 4, at the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House.

National Labour Day 2015 to Focus on Children

Safeguarding the welfare of the nation’s children will be the focus of activities for National Labour Day 2015, under the theme: ‘Labour of Love, Nurturing Our Children’. The day will be observed on Monday, May 25. The national project is...
Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, speaking at the launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2015, on May 4, at Jamaica House.
Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, speaking at the launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2015, on May 4, at Jamaica House.

Emphasis on Workplace Safety and Health During Workers’ Week
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, outlines assistance provided to members in an interview with JIS News.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, outlines assistance provided to members in an interview with JIS News.

JCPD Disburses $7 Million to Assist Members

STATIN Labour Force Report for January 2015
Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), presents Managing Director, Prime Development Limited, Michael Todd, with a copy of the signed agreement formalising the firm’s partnership with the Ministry in the pilot implementation of the Worker Safety Passport programme. The signing took place at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (April 28), and coincided with this year’s observance of World Occupational safety and Health Day.
Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), presents Managing Director, Prime Development Limited, Michael Todd, with a copy of the signed agreement formalising the firm’s partnership with the Ministry in the pilot implementation of the Worker Safety Passport programme. The signing took place at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (April 28), and coincided with this year’s observance of World Occupational safety and Health Day.

Labour Ministry Tests Worker Safety Passport at UWI Housing Project

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Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (second left), in conversation with Senior Director, Information Systems and Technical Services at HEART Trust/NTA, Colin Barnett (right), at the sixth staging of the Make Your Mark Middle Managers’ Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on April 28. Others (from left) are: Managing Director of Make Your Mark Consultants, Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd; Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition, Gap Brand, Keisha Golding; and Senior Pastor, Transformed Life Church, Dwight Fletcher.
Labour

Middle Managers Urged to Play Their Part in Country’s Development

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has called on middle managers to play their part in Jamaica’s economic and social transformation, as they are powerful players in the overall destiny of the country. “Like the Government, you have a moral duty to face accountability. You must demonstrate that you have a vested interest in both the...
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Labour

New and Emerging Industries to Create Jobs for Jamaicans

Jamaica is poised to benefit significantly from the development of new and emerging industries, which will create employment for citizens. This was revealed in the ‘Labour Market Trends and Prospects for Employment Opportunities in Jamaica’ 2014 study, which was recently tabled in Parliament. The study, undertaken by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Planning, Research and Monitoring Unit (PRMU),...
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Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier gives his remarks at a ground breaking event for the launch of the Melia Braco Village in Trelawny on April 24. At the function, Mr. Kellier reiterated the Government’s stance on the issuing of work permits to foreigners to work in Jamaica.
Labour

Work Permit Rules to be Adhered To

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier has reiterated the Government’s stance on the issuing of work permits to foreigners to work in Jamaica. Addressing a ground breaking event for the launch of the Melia Braco Village in Trelawny on April 24, Minister Kellier said the Government will be unrelenting in its efforts to ensure that work...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security , Hon. Derrick Kellier (seventh left), with some members of the Labour Market Reform Commission (LMRC), at the Commission’s inaugural meeting, held at the offices of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), on Wednesday, April 15.
Labour

Labour Minister Calls on Members of LMRC to Become Change Agents

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has charged members of the Labour Market Reform Commission (LMRC) to become ‘Change Agents’ in the transformation of the labour market landscape. Addressing the new Commission’s inaugural meeting on April 15 at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in Kingston, the Minister requested the group to explore the advances that can...
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Minister of Labour & Social Security and Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Derrick Kellier. (FILE)
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Frequently Asked Questions: Flexible Work Arrangements

In 1996, a Labour Market Reform Committee, chaired by Professor George Eaton, recommended the implementation of Flexible Work Arrangements as one of the strategies for reform of the Jamaican labour market. It was recognized that flexibility in the labour market is crucial to the country’s ability to compete and survive in the global economy. A consultative approach was taken by...
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Labour

Temporary Office Closure At Social Security Ministry

Members of the public are being advised that the Social Security Division of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security located at 14 National Heroes Circle in Kingston will be closed to the public at midday on Thursday April 9, 2015. This is to facilitate security arrangements that have been put in place for the visit of US President Barack...
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Director of Research and Analysis in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Simone McKenzie-Mair.
Labour

Second Phase Upgrading of LMIS to be Completed This Year

The second phase of upgrading of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Labour Market Information System (LMIS) is set to be completed later this year. Director of Research and Analysis at the Ministry, Simone McKenzie-Mair, said this will see the inclusion of more options for employers and job seekers, the result of which is expected to improve the services...
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