Tag: minimum wage
Minimum wage figure to be revealed April
(CNS): The employment minister has stated that a report by the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly when it meets next month, making it a public document and revealing the recommended figure. Tara Rivers said last Friday that she had received a copy of a comprehensive study of implementing a […]
NWDA seeks fair outcome to job drive
(CNS): In the wake of allegations by an MLA that the recent job drive by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) in partnership with government’s job agency was manipulated, the National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA) has said it still hopes that Caymanian job seekers referred to employers as a result of the exercise would be […]
30% of workers in minimum wage bracket
(CNS): The chair of the Minimum Wage Committee revealed that as much as 30% of the workforce is on low pay and could be impacted by the introduction of a minimum wage. Outlining the massive amount of work undertaken by the committee over the last eight months, Lemuel Hurlston said the lower paid workers were predominantly in […]
Minimum wage up for public discussion
(CNS): Following well-over a year of closed-door discussion and only written consultations, the broader public is now being given the chance to contribute to the minimum wage debate and help shape the final outcome for the introduction of a basic wage below which no person should be required to work.
