Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says Jamaicans with special needs, such as the elderly and persons with disabilities, continue to be the main priority for the Ministry. “We are, therefore, making an impassioned plea for the most vulnerable in the society, their families and caregivers, to exercise care and caution to protect themselves from the coronavirus...

The Ministry of Labour & Social Security remains committed to working with our valued customers during this difficult time, and wants everyone to remain safe and healthy. In keeping with the national directive to observe social distance practices, we are asking our clients to make visits to our offices only in cases of extreme necessity. If you have queries, please...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is encouraging all employers and business operators to explore the option of extending their services remotely to customers. This move is recommended as a precautionary measure to safeguard customers and workers to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which is now affecting Jamaica. Employers are also encouraged to make use...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says Jamaican workers participating in the United States agricultural and hospitality employment programmes have generated upwards of an estimated US$300 million in earnings over the past five years. Additionally, she said the number of persons taking up jobs in both sectors has risen to average nearly 7,000 per annum. “The significance...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the positive reaction to the Government’s Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme by Spanish hotel interests is “a major step” in the right direction. He was responding to comments by some of the major Spanish hotel players praising the Government for taking a proactive step towards the implementation of the scheme and for looking out...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that all pension vouchers with payable dates of Monday, December 23, 2019 to Thursday, December 26, 2019, may be encashed at the post office from Monday, December 16, 2019. Director of National Insurance at the Ministry, Portia Magus, tells JIS News that the early encashment of...

The Government is committed to providing the necessary support to strengthen inclusive school environments that enable students with special needs to function effectively. This was noted by Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services, in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Nadine Simms, who represented Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr. Grace McLean, at the Disabilities Awareness Conference, held at the Jamaica...