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ESCO Project Manager at the Jamaica Productivity Centre, Marjorie Stair.

Workshops for Energy Services Companies

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), is seeking to provide more support to the Energy Services Companies (ESCOs), with workshops that are expected to build the technical capacity of energy providers. The workshops,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), escorts Acting Manager of the Trelawny office, Ms. Danlene Earle (left), into the new office, which was officially opened by on September 4, in Falmouth.

Labour Minister Highlights Calm Industrial Climate

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addressing the official opening of the upgraded parish office of the Ministry in Falmouth, Trelawny, on September 4.

Minister Appeals to All Workers to Contribute to the NIS

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (second left), cuts ribbon to mark the official opening of the Ministry’s Trelawny parish office, located at 4 King Street, Falmouth, on September 4. Sharing in the moment are (from left): Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson; Member of Parliament for Northern Trelawny, and Attorney General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson; and Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Mrs. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert.

Upgraded Parish Office of Social Security Ministry Opens in Falmouth

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), presents a certificate to Shantal Davis, a participant in the Steps-to-Work transitional summer camp, during the closing ceremony held on September 3, at the Chestervale Youth Camp, Eco Village in St. Andrew.

Over 83 Per Cent of Steps-to-Work Campers Resume Education

12 years ago Labour

Full Confidence in National Insurance Board – Minister Kellier

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has expressed full confidence in the National Insurance Board, which provides advice on investments for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) funds. The Board, which began a new two-year term earlier this year, is chaired by Economist, Ralston Hyman. Mr. Kellier said the work of the Board, past and present, has resulted...

12 years ago LabourVision 2030

Flexi-Work Arrangements Will Be Closely Monitored

Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Errol Miller, says that the Ministry will closely monitor complaints under the impending flexi-work arrangements and take appropriate action where there are breaches. He also warned that an employer, who seeks to alter existing terms of a contract without the worker’s consent could face court action for breach of...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier

12 years ago Labour

Path attracts OAS Delegation

Representatives from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are currently in the island for a three-day study tour of the Government-run Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH). The six-member delegation, led by Mr. Alejandro Valencia, was welcomed to the island on August 20 by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to symbolize the official re-opening of the Ministry’s newly renovated Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) offices, during a ceremony at its North Street location in downtown Kingston on Tuesday, August 19. Also participating (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Alvin McIntosh; Senior Social Protection Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Donna Harris; and Principal Labour Market Specialist, IDB, Jacqueline Mazza. The ELE is the core component of the Ministry’s Labour Market Information System (LMIS), which is a web-based data and information source for job search and placement.

12 years ago Labour

Labour Ministry’s ELE Upgraded to Provide Improved Service

Users of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) can now enjoy improved services, following the opening of its renovated offices, on Tuesday, August 19. Located at the Ministry’s North Street building, in downtown Kingston, the offices are now fully equipped with modern equipment. It was refurbished at a cost of $8 million through funding from...

Director of the Early Stimulation Programme in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Antonica Gunter Gayle.

12 years ago Labour

More Assistance for the Disabled

The disabled community will be receiving more assistance later this year, as proceeds from the Digicel 5K Run/Walk, to be held October, will go to children with special needs. Director of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Early Stimulation Programme, Antonica Gunter Gayle, speaking at the launch of the 5K Walk/Run, held on August 13 in downtown Kingston, said...

12 years ago Labour

NCSC Launches Retirement Seminars August 12

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) will launch its islandwide Retirement Seminars on Tuesday, August 12. The seminars themed: ‘Retirement is a Process Not an Event: Be Prepared’, will kick start in St. Elizabeth at the Santa Crest Hotel, commencing at 9:30 a.m. Acting Principal Social Worker at the Council, Angella Toyloy, told JIS News that the NCSC is...

Acting Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) in the Ministry of the Labour and Social Security, Lyndon Ford.

12 years ago Labour

Ministry Looking to Expand Electronic Labour Exchange

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is looking to expand the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) to its regional offices in Montego Bay and Mandeville. The aim is to enable more Jamaicans to access the electronic job database and benefit from assistance provided at the Ministry’s Kingston office. Acting Director of the ELE, Lyndon Ford, said that over the...