THE JAMAICA EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION (JEF)represents the views of employers, locally and internationally and has contributed tremendously to the development of Employer/Employee relations within Jamaica. The Federation offers a range of value-added services which support the enterprise development and productivity needs of Jamaican employers.

The Federation was established in April 1958 and registered as a Trade Union under the Trade Union Act of 1919. Through the years of its existence, JEF has been fortunate to have had the sterling contribution from a number of outstanding officers and members.

The first President was Mr. Douglas Judah - a noted Lawyer. He was followed by Mr. Hubert Arnold - Managing Director of Hardware and Lumber; Mr. Leslie Ashenheim - Legal Luminary; Mr. Paul Bovell – Attorney-at-Law; Mr. Deryck Stone - Attorney-at-Law; Mr. Sidney Chambers; Mr. Emil George - Attorney-at-Law; Dr. George Phillip: Mr. Edward Ashenheim – Attorney-at-Law; Mr. Sam Tyson, Mr. Carl Roberts, Professor Neville Ying, Mr. Herbert Lewis and Mrs. M. Audrey Hinchcliffe.

The Executive Directors have been Mr. Deryck Stone, Mr. Sidney Chambers, Major Eric Grell, Mr. George Kirkaldy, Ms. Hazel Gibbon, Mr. Neville Royes and Mrs. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd. Mr. Leroy Brown serves as the current Chief Executive Officer (Acting).