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Gap Analyses by Country

CEC-CCL 2nd Regional Bipartite Meeting

Information Note

CEC-CCL 2nd Regional Bipartite Meeting

Apprenticeship and preparing young people for work. The Case of Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica

Report by the ILO DWT and Country Office for the South Cone of Latin America and the Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training (ILO-Cinterfor)

Formalization of the informal economy - Garlands and Granville, St. James: A qualitative needs analysis

This Report is a qualitative needs analysis of the pilot communities and examines a lot of the social conditions which existed at the time of the ILO’s intervention. It was produced during phase 1 of the Project.

Our impact, their voices

Jamaica takes the lead in the Caribbean in the fight against modern slavery

It ratifies the Forced Labour Protocol, during the International Labour Conference in Geneva, becoming the 14th country to do so worldwide.

Labour Standards

Jamaica renews commitment toward International Labour Standards

Jamaica ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) and the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930

ILO to implement training programme on Strengthening Trade Unions’ Understanding and Application of Research Methodology

The participants are expected to leave the course with a better understanding of the research process, quantitative and qualitative data, as well as how to conduct research using different methods and tools, and how to include a gender dimension in...

Final Report

Caribbean Future of Work Forum - Kingston, Jamaica, 22 February 2017

ILO conducts Workshops focused on productivity improvements for SMEs in 14 CARIFORUM member countries

A CEC position paper on productivity informed by the outcome of the Workshops is currently being drafting for adoption at the CEC Regional Meeting carded for 10-11 April 2017

Jamaica Country Presentation

Presentations

Workshop Extension of social protection in the context of formalization policies

Non-standard forms of employment – A feature of the contemporary world of work also in the Caribbean

Building on guidance from international labour standards and national practices, the Report highlights policy recommendations to address decent work deficits.

Greetings, Ms Jennifer Issacs-Dotson, President, Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL)

Caribbean Future of Work Forum

Conclusions

10th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Kingston, Jamaica, 23-24 February, 2017

10th ILO Caribbean Minister of Labour Meeting adopts its Conclusions

ILO Director-General, in his closing remarks, congratulated the Meeting on realizing its objectives and defining a clear set of priorities to be achieved.

Improving Productivity & Competitiveness: Role of Labour Management Relations and Transitioning to Formality by Charles Douglas, Ph.D.,...

10th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Session 6, Introductory Presentation

Greetings by Ms Myrna Bernard, Director, Human Development, Directorate of Human and Social Development, CARICOM

10th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Opening Ceremony Address

Strategy for harmonization of labour laws: A discussion on options by Shingo Miyake, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean - 23...

10th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Session 3, Introductory Presentation

Implementing the Decent Work Agenda in the Caribbean: Progress and Outlook by Claudia Coenjaerts, Director, ILO Decent Work Team and Office...

10th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Session 7, Introductory Presentation

A skilled workforce for sustainable growth and development by Senator, Dr. the Hon Esther Byer-Sookoo, Minister of Labour, Barbados - 24...

10th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Session 5, Introductory Presentation