The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is advising the public, that Emancipation Day - a Public Holiday - will be observed on Saturday, August 1, 2020, as scheduled. This is in accordance with the Holidays (Public General) Act, which stipulates that “the 1st day of August (or in case the 1st day of August falls on a Sunday,...

The newly appointed Minister of Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Lester Michael Henry, wants to see more women involved in the Seasonal Agriculture Workers programme (SAWP) between Jamaica and Canada. He made his call on July 8 2020, during a courtesy call at his office by the Canadian High Commission to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Laurie Peters. According to Minister...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is advising National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that as of Monday (July 6), they will be able to encash all pension vouchers with payable dates of July 2020. The provision is available at post offices across the island. The Ministry continues to allow for early encashment of vouchers as part of efforts...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is encouraging business operators to participate in the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) survey, which focuses on the impact of COVID-19. Addressing a World Productivity Day virtual seminar, on June 19, the State Minister said the survey will help the business sector to “journey” through the pandemic....

Members of the public are invited to participate in the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) ‘Productivity in Focus’ virtual discussion session on Friday (June 19), under the theme ‘Work Smarter not Harder’. The event, oganised in observance of World Productivity Day on Saturday (June 20), will open the dialogue on productivity as Jamaica deals with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “This is...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that they will be able to encash as of Monday June 8, all pension vouchers with payable dates of June 2020. The early encashment will only be available at the post offices. The National Commercial Bank (NCB) will only cash pension vouchers on or after the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, died on Friday (May 29) at the age of 66. Minister Robinson, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East St. Ann, fell ill last year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, had visited the ailing Minister earlier this...