Topic: Labour Law

Caymanian mum Bethany Ebanks-Pacheco says the planned Labour law to increase parental leave though welcomed, still falls short of real progress when it comes to giving mothers the time they need after delivery.

Government is giving its own staff increased parental leave benefits, while overlooking pleas from pressure groups to legislate the same kind of benefits for the private sector.

The Cayman Islands is navigating new territory when it comes to mandatory vaccinations in the workplace, COVID testing policies and sick leave for locked-down workers. Today we investigate some of the key questions around labour relations in the COVID era.

As Cayman continues to press to get the vast majority of its residents vaccinated against COVID-19, questions are arising on whether public health needs and regulations trump privacy concerns.

Maternity leave in the private sector is 20 days shorter than that of mothers who work in the public sector. For moms like Kate Theron,...

New Labour Law changes will now see employers continue to pay health insurance for dismissed employees for another 30 days while deferring severance packages for the same period.

Government is warning local businesses that they are under an obligation to pay employees who have been terminated what they are owed under the law.

Political candidate Mario Rankin appeared in Summary Court Thursday for review of agreed payments following charges that he, trading as Sail Inn Restaurant, failed to pay various amounts of wages to a number of employees during periods of 2012-2013.

A former office worker for two George Town MLAs won a $2,632 award earlier this month for unfair dismissal from her job, according to documents obtained from Cayman’s Labour Tribunal.