AS of June 1, 2020, the Government’s general “work from home” COVID-19 order expired and has been replaced with what has been coined a “work smart, work safe” order. The Prime Minister (PM) has also urged that employees should be allowed to work from wherever they can be most effective, particularly if the nature of
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting that the unemployment rate could climb as high as 12 per cent owing to COVID-19, which led to widespread layoffs in the Jamaican economy. This is coming from 7.3 per cent, which was reported in January this year. Speaking at the BOJ’s quarterly news briefing on Wednesday, Deputy
News Clint Chan Tack 18 Minutes AgoRamesh Lawrence Maharaj – FORMER attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj SC called on Government and the private sector to ensure covid19 safety measures are in place at respective workplaces under their control before allowing workers to return to their jobs. Maharaj said businesses that have not implemented those measures
In a recently concluded socio-economic impact assessment, it was determined that for every direct employment through Red Stripe, 14 more jobs are created in the economy. Twenty-five-year-old Romario Laing is an example of this. As a client service coordinator at Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd, he has learnt the value of collaboration, teamwork, and a
Some Jamaican farm workers in Ontario are having second thoughts about signing a waiver releasing both Jamaican and Canadian governments of responsibility, should they fall ill amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and are suggesting that Jamaica renegotiate a better package for farm workers, given the increased risks. This, following recent reports that at least 17 Jamaicans
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is working with employers to retain workers as the country continues to grapple with the economic and social fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts-Risden, told JIS News the Ministry has been meeting with a number of employers and trade unions to discuss
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The novel coronavirus pandemic is severely impacting jobs and output around the world, with tourism and car manufacturing particularly hard hit, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said yesterday. “The COVID-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on workers and employers,” the ILO said, with “massive losses, both of output and jobs
A career in health inspection may exist wherever risks of injury and illness are present. Health inspection professionals may be found working for the Government, insurance companies, hospitals, schools or non-profit organisations. They are charged with ensuring that laws and sanitary codes are upheld by visiting public places where health may be affected and conducting
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) in its labour force survey findings for January said that the period recorded an unemployment rate of 7.3 per cent which was 0.7 percentage points lower than the rate of 8.0 per cent in January last year. Speaking at a quarterly briefing held yesterday via live stream, STATIN’s director
Caribbean-American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has expressed concern for the thousands of undocumented immigrants living in the United States amid the coronavirus outbreak. The United States has become the epicentre of COVID-19 over the last month, recording more than 25,000 deaths and 611,000 infections. “Unfortunately, the CARES Act that was passed in the House in
