Jamaicans are being encouraged to register their projects for Labour Day 2025. Labour Day 2025 will be observed on Friday, May 23, 2025, under the theme, ‘Protect the Environment: Our...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging Jamaicans to participate in the upcoming Workers’ Week 2025 activities. Workers’ Week will be celebrated from May 18...

The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP), which facilitates farmworkers from Jamaica to the United States (US), has been a very important pillar of the nation’s labour migration strategy for decades....

Although the Government has successfully reduced the number of employment agencies operating illegally on the island, the Labour and Social Security Ministry is still urging jobseekers to exercise due diligence...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is finalising the full implementation framework for the Solidarity Grant. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during his 2025/26 Sectoral...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through partnership with the World Bank, is completing a comprehensive assessment of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). “This includes...

Cabinet has approved the introduction of the unemployment insurance benefit, which will be added to the suite of provisions under the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). The new benefit will serve...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is partnering with the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) to conduct a national census to gain accurate data on the population and location...