The announcement was made by the Philippines government Wednesday.
According to a resolution issued from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration governing board, the Cayman Islands was included on the list of 41 countries or territories where the Filipino worker ban has been ordered.
It was not immediately clear what effect, if any, this worker ban would have in Cayman. The Caymanian Compass was seeking further clarification from government officials Wednesday.
Philippines Labour Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said worker deployments to 125 other countries would continue because Philippine embassies have verified they have laws protecting foreign workers.
A 2009 Philippine law requires that workers only be sent to countries that provide legal protection to foreign labourers, are a party to international labour protection accords or have agreements with Manila that guarantee against abuse.
Nearly 10 per cent of the Philippine population – some 9.4 million people – work abroad, with many going to the Middle East.
Carlos Cao Jr., who heads the government’s Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, said the bans will take effect 15 days after the order is published in major newspapers. The countries affected by the bans are not major destinations of Filipino workers, he said.
The few hundred Filipinos working in those countries can remain there until their current contracts expire, Ms Baldoz said.
According to the latest Immigration Department figures from the Cayman Islands, more than 2,400 Filipino nationals are here on work permits. Filipinos are the second largest group of foreign nationals working in Cayman, after Jamaicans.
Multinational companies with high labour standards will be exempted from the ban, even if they operate in countries like Afghanistan where the labour ban will be imposed, Ms Baldoz said.
Filipino lawmakers who passed the 2009 law “were very much aware of the welfare issues, exploitation and abusive practices in some countries,” Ms Baldoz told The Associated Press. She said the Philippines may be the only major labour-exporting country to impose such a ban based on a law.
The bans will be lifted if the affected countries take adequate steps to protect Filipino workers from abuse and allow them to seek help if they are maltreated, Ms Baldoz said.
The countries and territories affected by the worker ban include: Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Chad, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Dominica, East Timor, Eritrea, Haiti, India, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Serbia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Sudan, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tonga, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, US Virgin Islands, Vanuatu, and Zimbabwe.
Under Philippines law, the Department of Foreign Affairs is required to certify host countries if they have labour laws, multilateral conventions, bilateral agreements with the Philippines, or other concrete measures to protect the rights of overseas foreign workers.
The government will then impose a deployment ban on non-compliant countries, while allowing the continuous deployment of overseas Filipino workers to compliant countries.
However, the labour secretary explained the ban on these non-compliant countries is only tentative since they could still later negotiate with the Philippines.
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That will be a lot more condos standing empty in the near future.
Are you sure you mean condos, or low-rent, high-tenancy local rental properties ?
Which Philippino workers you know in Cayman live in condos, mate ?
The more serious issue here is the loss of a large block of the labour force at one stroke of a pen but…
The other side of the coin is…for all the supporters of the roll-over policy in Cayman, the ‘Pinoys are one group you won’t have to ‘roll-over’.
They’re being ‘rolled-out’ by their own government because of human rights and labour rights abuses.
Well, there should be enough jobs for unemployed Caymanians now…no excuses to be offered now for the 2000 or more workers that will be forced out of Cayman by the laws of their own country.
Let’s hope that Mr. Bush makes sure that Mr. Dart and Mr. Ryan ups the wages of the Caymanian workers they will now be forced to hire out of the profits of the concessions that this UDP Government and the PPM one before. have given them.
If these politicians who scramble for government power every 4 years had any grain of economic sense in their skulls, they would know that by increasing the pay-packets of the Caymanian worker…the government would not need the revenue from work permits…
And the Caymanian’s pay-packet will be spent in Cayman, to boost Cayman’s economy, raise their children and families in Cayman and build their own country.
And not have 70% of the foreign workers earnings sent abroad to other countries in weekly remittances.
That 70% of workers earnings (my own estimation-no statistical data to back it up)is valued in the tens of millions of CI dollars per annum…funneled back into the Caymanian workers pockets, with a little bonus, is more than enough to fund the expenditure of the CI Government in many of its projects and possibly have a small surplus per annum in operating revenue.
Is this a concept too simple for their highly intelligent minds to grasp ? sic
Firery, it sort of doesn’t matter what their accommodations are, it’s 2400 people who will no longer be paying rent on the island, and that money is income for someone, probably a Caymanian. And no matter how much they are sending home, it doesn’t match the costs of living on Cayman.
They wont leave all at once but we all know these people don’t get key employee status, and no new Filipinos will be arriving to take their places. A whole community is about to get rolled. These people are law-abiding and do the work Caymanians simply wont do no matter the pay rate.
No more excuses from unemployed Caymanians though. It’s either that, or boatloads of Jamaicans will be on their way.
Old Diver
You would be amazed at the difference that proven qualified training programs makes to the confidence and skills of an unemployed person who is willing to work, willing to learn and willing to make a career change.
What a lot of Caymanian people do not know or understand is the rigid qualification training processes that other countries like Canada, Jamaica, the Philippines et al have for even the most vocational jobs that require minimum academic qualifications.
People in Cayman think that…oh, they’re just bartenders, waitresses, warehouse-workers, drivers, security guards etc etc…they couldn’t be more wrong in their thinking.
These workers are TRAINED bartenders, etc etc, a privilege and system that has been denied the people of Cayman.
I am a qualified, professional trainer in the British vocational/adult education system; a fully certified trainer in a national program that is MANDATORY in Britain for bringing workers into the work-force at the required levels of skill.
If I had not already been bitten by Cayman’s authorities, I would be willing to work with them in setting up these programs in Cayman, immediately but..
You know the old sayin Once bitten, twice shy and…
I happen to know my own people too very well but the situation is now in the ball court of your education/labour minister…let’s see what he does with it.
Another proof on how too much idealism could kill a country. Cayman is a much sought after destination for OFWs (salaries there are TAX-FREE!!!). Why include them in the list of countries banned for Filipinos? Anyway, is the Philippine government will be able to provide work for all the OFWs who will be displaced with this STUPID issuance?
Apparently the reason for the ban was the failure of the 41 countries to to sign international conventions that protect foreign workers. But how about countries who signed the international conventions but continue to have cases of abuses? Why base the decision to ban only on the existence of conventions. Shouldn’t Department of Labor and Employment also look at the statistics? What’s the percentage of reported abuses in cayman compared to Saudi and other Middle-East countries not in the list?
I would never be surprised at the results of professional or vocational training. I have a commercial Captains license, and when I was working at it I was a NAUI instructor trainer too.
What would amaze me is to see the Cayman government, or any employer on the island, start doing any sort of entry level of training.
Interesting to see comments from a Filipino on the topic.
Oi Tiger…
This is right up your alley and fits in perfectly with your agenda for jobs for Caymanians…which I wholeheartedly support.
C’mon…get on Minister Rolston Anglin’s case here, as only you can…
He might be persuaded to hurry up this vocational training introduction he’s been jawing about.
The window of opportunity for Caymanians here will only be opened for a very short time…
Let’s strike while the iron’s still hot !
Manny Pacquiao is the answer, go PacMan eat pretty boy and JMM!
talking about a country screwing up their own people. i seriously believe that the philippines will be a better country if we elect goats into office. somebody in malacanang wants his [expletive] to be kissed.
the ban itself is a good thing.. purpose is good… implementation is total bullocks… what a nightmare! For all Filipinos here in Cayman, let’s get together, contribute and buy a roundtrip ticket to Cayman for Mr. Carlos Cao Jr…. and/or geography lessons and maybe his view of Cayman will change…
Cayman is not in anyway comparable with Afghanistan… We certainly don’t have camels here…. no war… just endless sunshine, wonderful people and having a currency that is a gazillion folds better than the Philippine peso also helps.
Ah ha…Old Salt
But, as an individual Phillipino worker in Cayman, you would expect him to hold that position…individually, he is the beneficiary of the current situation but…
The change in circumstances is not up to any individual, is it ?
All citizens of the Phillipines will have to comply with this law, for those countries where they are that have not signed the international workers conventions…it is not their personal choice.
What you might see is more marriages between Phillipinos and locals, to by-pass this law.
That is a situation for local immigration authorities to be aware of.
You might also see the CI Government now rush to sign up to this convention before the entire economy of Cayman is negatively affected; this is probably more likely to happen.
The welfare of my own Caymanians are more important to me than any problems that the laws of the Phillipines will cause to their own citizens.
This is a gift that has been dropped into the laps of Caymanians, as far as I’m concerned.
Firey,
Isn’t dropped yet, this law is not retroactive and would only affect oncoming permit workers but eventually Philipino count will dwindle down due to rollover policy. Philipino Cayman intermarriages isn’t bad for as long it is true love and in fact would be an economic advantage to fill the void of supposed 2K jobs.
DonQ
I’ve got absolutely no problem with Caymanian’s intermarriage with any race or nationality…Cayman’s population needs to grow naturally, more than by through economic migration…you see the type of problems that route has caused and intermarrying with good people who have made Cayman their home creates the best of both worlds…and beats Cayman’s current segregation system of locals vs expats..or..us vs them.
It creates natural population growth of people who are committed to Cayman as their home outside of any immigration restrictions purely for political and economic purposes.
So it takes a nation from whom Cayman has imported and exploited its citizens, to a great degree, to show Cayman the way in creating laws for the protection of its citizens from labour exploitation…
the reverse of which has led to support of a ‘roll over’ policy for Caymanians to benefit from but is not an economically viable option for the protection of Caymanians from their own country’s labour exploitation.
How ironic is that ?!
Some of you commenters are missing the point.and you are the problem.
a large amount of cayman people business owners treat the expats worse than animals. This Country is so full of racist beliefs twisted ideas that you people dont know any better..Men are equal in gods eyes
..I personally am ashamed to know a lot of you. The men and women from other countrys are not your slaves that must live in your shacks and eat garbage. Many of my friends employees beg me for food because bossie isnt paying them.
FYI ,,the US govt is about to sanction Cayman for the treatment of people Caymans bill of rights is just a little too slow being implemented Members of Congress have been working closely with the UK powers.
and discussing in session what to do about Caymans quick moves towards socialism and the faultering of democracy… Makes me wonder what your leader is doing in communist china. I am sure the US UK government are wondering also.
I am proud of the filipino govt for taking a step to protect its people.
I’m not a Caymanian nor am I a Philipino… Let’s not be biased with regards to this news article. This issue is not about Caymanian losing their jobs nor is it an issue of Philipinos getting the jobs from Caymanians. This predicament is a classic case of misinformation, dollar figures and economics, so let’s drop all the bollocks and focus on the facts.
Definitely, there is something wrong with the counting skill of the person in-charge of this things in the Philippine government as noted on the article. The official mentioned only hundreds will be affected when in Cayman alone there are a couple of thousand of Philipinos. I think that’s the primary thing that should be worked out by their government. Not necessarily to teach the person to count but at least try to confirm and check the data that passes through their noses.
On the dollar part, let’s try to be honest to ourselves. We need this people now more than ever. We can count on this very effective and gentle people. They work twice as hard, twice as fast, twice as long as most of us and they cost only half as much. This people go here to work and they are not ashamed of working for us. Most of them speak really good (queen) english and they love their work… or if not, they learn to love it because they have to or else somebody back in their country will go hungry.
This is something that training won’t give. This people have the best mindset when it comes to digging deep and doing their job. This people will go the extra mile or extra hours without pay at times and are very loyal to their employers and i guess that is where the economics comes to play. Why would you hire a lazy person and pay him more if you will be able to hire an efficient employee for half the price and you know you wont be stabbed in the back.
When the time comes that other nationalities or the locals here wil be as effective and as economical as these people, I’m pretty sure that the companies will stop hiring them and will start hiring those others and that’s good. As for the Philipinos, they will be more than willing to leave the island and go somewhere were they will be needed more and I tell you, there are al ot of other countries that would be happy to have them.
But until that time comes, some of them will continue to work here with us. Cook our food, Keep safe our children, Educate our young ones, make our grocery stores organized, fuel our cars, fix our houses, cultivate our gardens, serve our food as well as all the other white collar jobs they take such as auditors and accountants… and this is a very good thing not just for them but for everybody.
One question I have is how many Caymanians will apply for the Jobs that these guys leave behind? From what I hear it’s the type of work the Caymanians do not want to do.
I see three possible outcomes to this. 1. As the Philippine worker numbers dwindle, businesses including a lot of Cayman Owned companies will import labor from somewhere else like Jamaica and that population will grow in Cayman. 2. Companies will fold from the lack of Labor that they can afford or 3. They will have to pay higher wages to attract locals to these jobs and the cost will be passed on to the consumers raising prices for everything across the board and making the Cost of Living in Cayman even higher.
On the dollar part, let’s try to be honest to ourselves. We need this people now more than ever. We can count on this very effective and gentle people. They work twice as hard, twice as fast, twice as long as most of us and they cost only half as much
Lucille
Have you actually read your own statements ?
Your description here fits the perfect definition of a slave !
Maybe you don’t know the meaning of the word, slave or what slavery is, or that in most civilised countries of the world, slavery has been abolished and is totally illegal, although, in the broadest sense of the word, it still happens in many of these so-called civilised countries.
The international workers rights conventions are there to make sure that the economic needs of less affluent people (workers) are not exploited by the more affluent who need them to help maintain their lifestyle or provide the labour needed for the success of their business ventures.
With attitudes like yours, which I know is pretty prevalent amongst a large percentage of people in Cayman, whether they are Caymanian or not…
Is there any wonder that the Cayman Islands is on this list of 41 countries who have not signed up to these conventions.
Its a good thing, imo, that the Philippines Govt. is taking steps to protect its people from slavery.
Aye boy this is really a JOKE!!! I so agree with Josei. Do we all live in the same Cayman Islands?? Do we all see how well Filipinos live here?? No on forces them or any other nationality to come here and work for US 4 or US 3 per hour. THAT’S THEIR CHOICE!!! And i’m sure it’s more than they make back home so that’s why it’s NOT an issue for them. And the only Filipino’s that live in Condos are the one fortunate enough to obtain residency or status, and plus even if they are on work permits they live 25 Filipinos in ONE apartment so i don’t know what the hell their talking about ABUSE???? REALLY??? Those Filipino officials need to take a trip to the Cayman Islands and see how their workers live and work. If Caymanians got treated as well at the Filipino work force on a hold then we would have a lot more happier Caymanian workers. This is such a JOKE!! and obviously a lot of people making remarks DON’T live here and are going off hearsay. As a Caymanian i wish that i could have as many privileges as a Filipino working and living here. Aye!!! Just pissing me off now!!! And if they are so abused they have a choice – GO HOME!!!!! It’s not their country and no one is forcing them to stay so something must be good for them.
Filipino Govt is off base regarding Cayman! But, we need to prove ourselves and why not sign treaties that protect workers? Are we not willing to promise fair health insurance, wage, housing? Of course we are! and the select few who abuse any worker of any nationality should be punished internally by our own CI government as they ruin the reputation for the majority! If these 2400 jobs open they will not be filled by our local young persons, the nannies will soon come from Poland, the new gardners from Central America, with the USA economy dump soon we can hire college grads in grocery jobs. Caymanians will find hard working honest folk who will appreciate our land and tax free status. But we need to police ourselves and make sure what we offer is fair trade to whomever is willing to be a part of our nation.
Firery,
First of all, I am very sorry if I sounded like I was describing slavery on my previous posting. That was never my intention and I want to clarify myself on this one.
To all the Philipinos in this island, Personally, I’m 100% on your side of the ring with regards to this issue. My daughter grew up having a Philipino nanny which until now she calls Nanay (Mom). It broke my daughter’s heart when her nanny reached 7 years here and had to go back to the Philippines. Now that she has her own family in the UK, she has hired her again to take care of my granddaughter. Nanay is not a slave, we never treated her as one, to the contrary, she is family and anybody who had experience working with the Philipinos would totally agree on what I have just said.
My previous post was in response to some earlier comments that sounded as if this issue is a blessing for Caymanians since the Philipinos are getting the jobs that they should have had. What I was explaining is that the Philipinos are very well trained, educated and has the proper mindset and values that defines what a good employee should be. If some locals here think that they can have the jobs of the Philipinos right after they leave, are dreaming.
Most people here are either lazy or arrogant and don’t have the correct mindset. They don’t have the right training and they are pre-madonnas… They want their pay raised even before they have stepped into their job. The Philipinos are hardworking. They are honest, they do things with their whole heart stuck into it and if it’s just left to me, I will hire Philippinos to do everything that is critical and important in this island. Why? because they make things happen.
If you think I am the only one having this view, check and scout all the BIG companies here in the island and you will notice that most if not all has a Philipino in their staff and mind you, it’s not just the blue collar jobs… Go to the banks and see that they have Philipino accountants, Go to financial institutions like UBS, KPMG, Baker Tilly, etc… Most have Philipino accountants/auditors even managers. Go to our grocery stores, look at the cashiers, the porters, there are Philippinos there. Who filled up your car’s gas tank? Check the gasoline stations. Go to Ecaytrade.com and see how many locals and other expats look specifically for Philipino Nanny’s, workers, etc…
Our Philipino brothers and sisters are here not because they want to get the jobs from the locals, they are here because their government is a sham and they have little choice what to do to survive so most of them go abroad like here in Cayman and just send money back home… otherwise, if they’re government will be good and economy will be better, I am sure they would all love to go home but for now, they are here and that is a very good thing. for us and for them.
Aye Aye Aye, what a load of foolishness. The point is the Filipino individuals are not the ones making the decisions, it is their government. Also, what are these privileges that Filipinos have, that you as a Caymanian do not get?
Realise this, many people are a victim of circumstance, wherever they are born, pretty much determines how they are going to live and work. I was born into a country with wealth, and that has presented me with opportunities. I doubt I would be able to do what I am doing now if I was born in the majority of countries on this planet.
As a Caymanian you need to realise that you do have opportunities, if you don’t take them, that is up to you. Aye!!!
I feel sorry for all the Filipino’s who are wanting to come over here or those on work permits currently however. Cayman may finally realize that you have to treat all foreign workers, especially in unskilled jobs with respect. This is not just Filipino’s. I have met many Jamaicans, Filipino’s, Indian workers etc who are being abused by their employers. Basically employers not paying their health care as mandated by Law, or stealing their pension money, making them work excessive hours for no extra pay, not giving them sick pay etc.
The list is endless. These workers want to work, so they cant complain as otherwise they are fired and told that they wont be employable again. Nothing is done to protect any of them! Its disgusting, especially in our so called Christian society that Cayman purports to be. I think Christianity is reserved only for Sundays by most individuals. Shame on Cayman for being included in this list. Nothing will be done however.
You simply have to look at all those folks who had their pensions stolen. Had it been the other way round, the employees would have been in jail asap. The 650 companies here take three years to get to court and then ordered to pay 100 a month etc. Disgraceful. They should be put in jail until the amounts are paid back. They should also be named and shamed as I for one dont want to use or shop at any of them.
Pick up a helper next time you see them walking, or talk to a construction worker or a security guard and ask them how things are. That is when you hear the real stories and you would be amazed by the names of the employers who are breaking the law. I certainly was!
All that needs to happen is for the CI govt to get off that list and comply with worldwide standards…. whatever that is.
Saying that if these Filopino’s leave it will give Caymanian’s the choice to take their jobs is BS… If they WOULD or COULD then those Filpinos would not be here in the 1st place.
A Caymanian nanny?? come one now!
Mr Pattieman, FIRST OF ALL IT’S THE FILIPINO’S THAT COMPLAINTED THAT STARTED THIS!!! I AM A CAYMANIAN THAT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT I AM A CAYMANIAN. I’M NOT LAZY AND I DON’T TREAT MY EMPLOYEES LIKE THEY ARE SLAVES. I HAVE FILIPINO WORKERS,JAMAICAN WORKERS AND SPANISH PERSONS WORKING FOR ME AND NONE OF THEM CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT ABUSE, NOT GETTING PAID. IF I WAS LIVING IN A COUNTRY THAT MADE ME SO UNHAPPY I’D GO HOME!!!
@Aye Aye Aye
If you try to read Mr. Pattieman’s comment again (slowly this time and with a dictionary at hand) you will actually realize that the essence of his message is that the Philipino’s here in Cayman is just a victim of this idiotic and unthought-off law that was passed by their government.
He is not blaming anybody else except their government and just like all the other people who have posted here, he is saying that if the Caymanians wants jobs, all they need to do is educate themselves to a level that is acceptable by the standards of the companies here in the island, wake up early and go to work on time, work hard and do their jobs well.
Do bear in mind that these Philipinos came from a country that is thousands of miles away from this island. They travel 30 hours to go here by plane. They don’t complain about this. They set their minds right and they go here and work good… All the jobs being offered here Caymanians always have the upper hand. They can get the job if they are as qualified as other nationalities or if they work as hard as other nationalities. Some can’t even wake up early in the morning and go to an office that is 1 km. away from their house…
The Philipinos are very happy here as you can see in the beach and all their parties. They know how to entertain themselves and not just moan about things. If locals here want the jobs of the Philipinos, there is nobody stopping them. You can all have all the jobs you want IF you are qualified academically… and mentally… But until that time, all the other people here are very happy to have the Philipinos in this island.
Did i say that you need to stop moaning?
Lucille
I was just using your comments to make a point for the unscrupulous individuals who would use those very same traits that you laud the Philippinos for, against them.
Obviously, you do not fall into that category of people but there are others out there who do and it is those people that the Philippines Govt. law is targeting…when taken at face value.
We all know that no government makes laws that are not politically expendient for those in power and no doubt, there is more behind the scenes to the Philippines Govt. passing this law than we are knowledgeable of.
The real issue is not whether Philippino workers in Cayman are treated well or mistreated; there is definitely both sides of that issue to deal with, as with all other things human; we are neither all good or all bad.
The real issue here is that Cayman has not signed up to the labour and other human rights treaties and conventions voluntarily; the Cayman negotiators of the new constitution had to have a Bill of Rights literally enforced upon them and they were speaking for the people of Cayman, supposedly.
The law passed by the Philippino Govt. has not targeted Cayman directly; Cayman only falls under the law because Cayman has not signed the convention.
In that respect, what image does that present to the world about the Cayman Islands Govt. and by extension, the Caymanian people ?
I leave you, as a very intelligent and humane person, which you obviously are, to answer that question in the depths of your own heart.
Its been my greatest pleasure exchanging views with you.
Aye Aye Aye…so you are a Caymanian who is taking advantage of being Caymanian, that figures. You say you are an employer of expat workers, and previously you mention these kind of folks being paid 3 to 4 US an hour. I can only assume then that you are one of these generous employers, who pay their workers so well – as that kind of money is nothing at all like slavery is it? As for ‘if they don’t like it, go home!’, if I was on 4/hr, and had a flight across the world to take, I’d be having to work a very long time to pay for such a flight.
You may say, it is a business/the wages are the going rate/they don’t mind the low wages etc. but it still doesn’t make it right does it!
Also, take a look to the left of the letter ‘A’ on your keyboard, that large key, that is Caps Lock, you may want to use it.
Out of interest, how many Caymanians do you also have doing these jobs that you use Jamaicans and Filipinos for? I am glad to know that none of your employees could complain about abuse either, that gives me a real warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
On the Philippine Side- DFA(Dept of foreign Affairs) submitted those list of countries which has no Bilateral Agreement with the Philippines and does not have any international treaties regarding protection of migrant workers. it is for the POEA to check and research if those countries had cases of abuses/maltreatment/exploitation and the like, obviously they did do their homeworks. There are some consistencies, because if those are the criteria, how come those countries where rampant cases of abuses/maltreatment…were not on the list, considereing this is where this Law is coming from. Philippine Officials should think of the diplomatic repercussions and backlash that OFW’s in those listed countries will be experiencing. On a positive note, Philippine Government is sending message across the world that they do protect their people, wherever they may be.
Cayman Side- let us all accept the fact that working here is not all perfect, but it is far more safer compare to those on the list. There are workers who have high rates some have low, but the bottomline is, it is still good earnings if spent back home. Another there’s a Labour Board, I am sure this is not only for work permits issue but also for labour disputes. There was this Filipino worker who was not paid properly by his employer. he lodged a complaint at the labour board, to cut the story short, said employer was slapped with violations and was order to pay the said employee, another,a Filipina worker was attacked and been hurt, and had a case filed in court. she was given a lawyer by the CI Government to defend herself and the culprit get a conviction. If there was a violation, and CI Government spent for lawyers to defend violated workers, logic will tell us that there is a Law in place that protect workers regardless of race.
Therefore..true that Cayman is not a signatory to those international treaties regarding protection of workers,but it may not be as comprehensive as it is suppose to be, WORKERS, under their law are protected regardless of their nationality.
If we’re not careful things could get a lot worse.Wile it is wrong to abuse foreign and local workers there are other serious issues to b concerned about.Th
Compass has not yet adressed the one Man One Vote that
Alden McLaughlin is trying to sell to intelligent people who should know that it is suicide.
I Thank those who agree with my view on this matter. I hope folks don’t hold this personal but I love my country way too much to see it destroyed and we defeat our purpose by losing control of the Legislature to people who were not born here suddenly becoming MLA’s the new Caymanian law makers and decision makers who WILL NOT hold the interest of the people of the Cayman Islands at heart at all.Why criticize the Work permit Board and Premier Bush for the 4,000 status grants and continued foreign labor hindering Caymanian jobs if we are going to endorse a DOOMSDAY proposal that Mr Mclaughlin the PPM leader is putting forward. This action is worst than any action of the Premiers thus far. Mr. McLaughlin just can’t Be Serious. I wonder who is advising him. Mr. Alden McLaughlin an attorney with knowledge in constitutional law should of all people KNOW BETTER!