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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11).

Preparations Advancing for Review of Disabilities Act

By: Latonya Linton, February 12, 2025
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advancing the necessary steps to undertake a review of the Disabilities Act, which came into full effect on February 14, 2022. Portfolio...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses stakeholders during the official signing of the 2025-2027 Joint Industrial Council (JIC) Labour Management Agreement for the building and construction industry. The signing ceremony was held at the Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) in Kingston on Tuesday (February 11).

Gov’t Committed to Safeguarding the Interests of Jamaica’s Workers

By: Donique Weston, February 12, 2025
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (seated, second right), affixes his signature, as a witness, to the 2025-2027 Joint Industrial Council (JIC) Labour Management Agreement for the building and construction industry, at the Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) in Kingston on Tuesday (February 11). He is flanked by IMAJ President, Richard Mullings (seated, second left) and First Vice President, Dahlia Alert (seated, left); and Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) Vice President, Alden Brown (seated, right). Looking on (from left, standing) are IMAJ Second Vice President, Paul Williams; IMAJ Past Presidents Raymond Cooper, Carvel Stewart and Lenworth Kelly, and IMAJ Secretary/Manager Jacqueline Scott.

Collective Labour Agreement Signed for the Building/Construction Industry

By: Donique Weston, February 12, 2025

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right), and acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (third right), bid farewell to 96 farmworkers who departed Jamaica for Canada, on Friday (January 3), under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The occasion was a send-off ceremony, held at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre, in Kingston.
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Scores of Farmworkers Leave For Canada

Ninety-six farmworkers, 12 of whom are first-timers, departed Jamaica for Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) on Friday (January 3). They will work in the provinces of Ontario...
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By: Judana Murphy, January 3, 2025