Topic: labour

Hotels are full and tourism is booming in Cayman. But industry leaders say staffing shortages and permit delays are making it harder to deliver the five-star service visitors expect.

A new hardline approach on work permits is fuelling panic and uncertainty in the business community, industry leaders have claimed.

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.

Low income workers reacted with shock and disappointment Monday as government announced it would not be following the recommendations of an expert committee to increase the $6-an-hour wage for most workers.

When Foreign Secretary David Lammy took office after Labour's historic landslide victory Friday, one of his first calls was to the Cayman Islands. But how will the changing of the guard in the UK impact us?

The report recommending Cayman’s new minimum wage has been delivered to government for review and further action.

Caymanians are earning more on average than expatriates, although the data is heavily skewed by an influx of foreign labour to fill in the lowest paying sectors.

Cayman’s sky-high cost of living is causing recruitment challenges amid labour shortages in key industries, business leaders believe.