Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, wants Jamaican citizens to become more considerate of persons, especially children, with disabilities. "I urge every...

National Labour Day, which is being celebrated on Monday, May 25 this year, was officially launched today (May 1) on the lawns of Jamaica House under the theme, 'Ketch the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, today (Thursday April 30) announced that effective Monday May 11, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will be increased by ten per...

When Rupert Douglas went to Canada as a farm worker for the first time in 1972, a lot of things were different. For one, his salary was 65 cents per...

The average number of Jamaicans travelling to Canada under the Canadian Overseas Workers Programme has now reached eight thousand (8,000) annually and according to Minister of Labour and Social Security,...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security(MLSS) on Wednesday (April 8) handed over cheques, valued at approximately $600,000, to five persons with disabilities to help start their own small businesses...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security(MLSS), has joined the Mustard Seed Community and the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) in providing assistance for 9-year-old Ashley Anderson, who...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has said that the Government will be strengthening the social safety net progamme this fiscal year, as part of measures to help Jamaicans cushion the worst...

The two-day International Labour Organisation's (ILO) Tripartite Caribbean Conference officially ended Thursday (April 2) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston. At the closing ceremony, a document outlining nine...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, has described the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) Tripartite Caribbean Conference, which opened at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel yesterday, as timely, in the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, has confirmed that Labour Day, which falls on May 23, will be celebrated on Monday, May 25, this year. In an interview...