Madam Speaker, and colleague Parliamentarians, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security is committed to the Vision of delivering quality labour and social protection services using modern technology, international best practices and sound advice to satisfy our clients and promote their social and economic empowerment. The events of the last three years have underscored the critical role that this Ministry...

Madam Speaker, I wish today to address the current controversy that has arisen as a result of the recent ruling of the Supreme Court on the employment status of Security Guards. Some of the comments appear to be calling into question the role and function of the Ministry of Labour, and the Minister with whom portfolio responsibility lies. The comments...

Our workers are the backbone of our country; they keep the wheels of our economy turning. We know that our continued economic recovery is dependent on our people, and we are committed to preserving the hard-won rights and liberties of the Jamaican worker to include proper wages and working conditions. The Government is actively pursuing ways to increase workers’ benefits,...

The struggle of the Jamaican people for equal rights and justice began centuries ago, from the onset of Africans being brought to these shores for the exploitation of their unpaid labour, for the struggle for independence from colonial rule emerged out of the widespread labour unrest of 1938. From those events of 1938, the labour movement has been at the...

Madam Speaker, colleague Parliamentarians, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security continues to lead the Government’s charge to provide economic opportunities, foster a climate of social and industrial stability and deliver social protection to the people of Jamaica. Our Mandate includes promotion of productivity for growth, ensuring the safety and health of workers, maintenance of an effective and efficient Labour...

LABOUR DAY SLOGAN: "STAY HOME.  STAY SAFE.  CLEAN UP YU SPACE"   Fellow Jamaicans, Workers' Week and Labour Day 2021 find us still in the grip of the pandemic.  Consequently, the overall theme – Safeguarding our Labour Force amid COVID-19 – is particularly relevant.   In July 2020, almost 5 months after our first coronavirus case, employment fell by an...

Good day my fellow Jamaicans. I greet you well. Labour Day is normally a time when we come together in voluntary work for the betterment of our communities. However, for the second year in a row, the global COVID-19 pandemic has touched almost all aspects our lives. So this Labour Day we are being asked to "Tan a Wi Yard"...

Madame Speaker, I rise today to advise this Honourable House about the plans being put in place for National Labour Day 2021. National Labour Day 2021 will be observed on Monday, May 24th. In keeping with the provisions of the Holidays (Public General) Act, since May 23rd falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be known as “National Labour...