Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Jamaica as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
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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Jamaica: Court fines to rise one-thousandfold
Since 1968, Section 29 (b) of the Jamaican Interpretation Act has set a maximum fine for any infringement of an Act of Parliament or Regulation at $1,000 (US$7 …
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Jamaica: Phased retirement
The Jamaican Minister of Labour and Social Security, Shahine Robinson, has announced that the government is exploring ways to encourage phased retirement programmes …
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Jamaica: Public holiday will not be moved to following Monday
A recent announcement by Jamaica’s Ministry of Labour and Social Security has confirmed that, this year, Emancipation Day will be observed on Saturday, August 1st …
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