Many employers in Jamaica seem to forget that the rights of their employees are protected by the sacred Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act (LRIDA) and the Labour Relations Code enacted in 1975. Certainly, we are long past the master and servant days when employees in Jamaica were governed by the Master Servant Act (1842).
The pandemic is accelerating the transition to a digital economy. New ways of working and shopping mean certain roles in data analysis and consumer behaviour, for example, will become more common. The new decade will also require higher-skilled roles. LinkedIn and Microsoft have teamed up to offer online training for the roles they’ve identified that
News Paula Lindo Just NowNew Arima Mayor Cagney Casimire receives his chain of office from Arima municipal police on Thursday morning. – Angelo Marcelle Newly sworn-in Arima Mayor Cagney Casimire is assuring the people of the borough that he will give of his best as he takes up the position. He was sworn in on
Samuel Reid, 62, otherwise called ‘Colonel Reid’, of Berwick district, Riversdale in St Catherine has been charged with two counts of obtaining money by means of false pretence after he allegedly pretended to be a member of the Jamaica Defence Force. Reports are that sometime between March and May, Reid met the complainants on a
The idea of being your own boss can become quite appealing. It is even more enticing when the opportunity presents itself in a way to earn an income from the comfort of your own home. Some people do get lucky enough to work from home on a daily basis but they often work for an
THE Prime Minister promised jobs to tech-savy youngsters as he vowed to transform TT into a digital nation. As he addressed a PNM virtual meeting on Wednesday, Dr Rowley said the covid19 pandemic has changed TT such that it must now be rebuilt, but quite differently from the way it was before. He said this
Firstly – accept the wake-up call! Things have changed due to the novel coronavirus crisis. We have lost jobs, been furloughed, or abruptly become self-employed. We don’t know how things are going to play out over the coming months. It can feel chaotic and stressful. There are plenty of things we can’t change, but there
WITH THE restrictions on public gatherings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus is taking a major part of its recruitment efforts for the 2020-2021 first-semester student intake online. In this regard, the campus will host two online recruitment fairs on June 18 and 25. Both
The University of the West Indies (UWI) will be hosting a recruitment drive for students for the 2020/2021 first semester through an online platform. UWI said, because of the restrictions on public gatherings for covid19, two online recruitment fairs have been scheduled for June 18 and 25, from 6 pm and are expected to last
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says it has resumed the process of recruiting election day workers. The EOJ says it is seeking honest, non-partisan, civic-minded persons to fill the posts. General elections are due next year but there have been speculations that the polls may be held this year. Who can apply * Must
