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Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre), emphasizes a point at the Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) Tripartite Workshop at the Ministry’s North Street office in Kingston on Wednesday (September 9). Listening on are: Permanent Secretary, Colette Roberts Risden (left); and Senior Director for OSH, Robert Chung (right).
Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre), emphasizes a point at the Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) Tripartite Workshop at the Ministry’s North Street office in Kingston on Wednesday (September 9). Listening on are: Permanent Secretary, Colette Roberts Risden (left); and Senior Director for OSH, Robert Chung (right).

ILO Consultant to Assist on Occupational Health and Safety Bill

By: Shari-Ann Palmer , September 10, 2015
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is receiving technical support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), as it works to finalise the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislation. Portfolio...
(Left) President of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees, Vincent Morrison, makes his contribution during the final leg of the Minimum Wage Consultations held at the Labour and Social Security Ministry in Kingston on September 9. At the head table are: ( (from left): Chairman of the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Silvera Castro; Commission member, Bernita Locke; Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions Representative, Danny Roberts; and Secretary to the Commission, Latoya McCatty.

Commission to Submit Minimum Wage Recommendation by End of October

By: Chad Bryan, September 10, 2015
Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses the closing ceremony for the Steps-To-Work western region summer camp held on August 28 at the Maldon High School in St. James. Listening in the background are Senior Advisor in the Ministry, Phyllis Mitchell (left); and Chief Technical Director, Dionne Jennings.

Minister Kellier Urges Youngsters To Use Skills Training To Better Themselves

By: Sharon Earle , September 4, 2015

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Reporting and Monitoring Officer for the Ministry of labour and Social Security’s Steps-To-Work Summer Camp 2015, Jody McIntyre (left), speaking to campers during the camp’s opening ceremony, held on August 10 at the YWCA on Arnold Road, in Kingston. The camp, which is organized by the Ministry, will see 200 young persons currently enrolled in the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) participating in various activities that will prepare them to be reintegrated into the formal education system and the labour market.
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Young Persons Attend Steps-To-Work Summer Camp

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security continues to invest in the nation’s most vulnerable youth, providing some $10 million for its annually staged Steps-To-Work Summer Camp. Slated to last...
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By: Rochelle Williams, August 11, 2015