Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Jamaica as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Jamaica: New laws ensure international tax standards
Two new laws ensure international tax standards – especially in Special Economic Zones …
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Jamaica: National minimum wage increasing to $9,000 a week
With effect from 1st April 2022, the national minimum wage will increase by 28 …
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Jamaica: Companies urged to get sensitised on new Data Protection Act
The deadline is fast approaching for implementation of the Data Protection Act …
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Jamaica: Mandatory work-from-home order for private sector would be self defeating – JEF
The Jamaican Employers’ Federation (JEF) has complained to the government that its new order for employees to work from home cannot apply to 74% of private sector employees …
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Jamaica: What happens when a public holiday falls on a weekend?
This year, two national holidays fall on a Saturday and therefore the question arises whether they should be moved to a weekday …
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Jamaica: National minimum wage consultations finalised
The National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission has ended its consultations and will issue its proposals for parliamentary approval early next year …
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Jamaica: Youth unemployment rate declined
Latest figures from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica indicated that over the year to April 2019, total youth unemployment (those aged under 24) decreased by 6 …
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Jamaica: National Insurance Scheme inspectors are now undertaking an intensive sweep of employers
In a recent speech, the Minister of Labour and Social Security has warned that National Insurance Scheme inspectors are now undertaking an intensive sweep of employers and shall be seeking to impose maximum penalties on those not operating the schemes fairly and honestly …
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Jamaica: Visa-free scheme to be extended for Russian nationals
The Jamaican government is close to signing an agreement with the Russian government that would establish a visa-free arrangement for up to 90 days on the island. This is mainly geared to tourism than business, but is significant because Russia remains relatively friendless in the world and the last time Russia had any presence in the Caribbean was back in 1963 – with Cuba.
Jamaica: Increased minimum wage takes effect August 1
With effect from the 1st of August 2018, the national minimum wage will increase by 12 …
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Jamaica: Disability Act
Although a Disability Act was passed in 2014 it was never implemented …
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Jamaica: Final agreement still not achieve on the proposed data protection act
Final agreement has still not been achieved on the proposed Data Protection Act …
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Jamaica: Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act is amended
The Occupational Safety and Health Bill currently going through parliament will extend a company’s responsibility to all workers in their establishments – including contractors …
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Jamaica: Mandatory pension scheme is due to be introduced
A mandatory pension scheme is due to be introduced in the tourism sector this Summer …
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Jamaica: Legal complacency
According to replies sent to a UN Human Rights Committee by the Jamaican government there is no need to amend anti-discrimination laws relating to sexual orientation because “there is no legal discrimination against persons on the basis of their sexual orientation” …
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