Topic: Minimum Wage Advisory Committee
Minimum wage increase ‘just the start’, minister vows
Government on Wednesday vowed that the $2.75-an-hour increase in the minimum wage to $8.75 was just the start of a bigger plan to combat poverty.
Minimum wage remains unchanged for most, except service workers
Cayman's minimum wage, which has been previously described as below the “starvation wage,“ will remain unchanged until next July when only hospitality and service workers will benefit from a new wage of $7 per hour.
Minimum Wage Committee reviewing public input on proposed increase
Cayman's Minimum Wage Committee is now in the process of reviewing community feedback on its recommended wage increase from $6 to $8.75 an hour, which seeks to help improve the lives of low-income workers here.
Businesses could face higher bills for 2,500 workers already above minimum wage
International comparisons of Cayman's minimum wage have caused some to ask whether the planned increase to $8.75 should go further - but others call for caution because of the knock-on costs to businesses.
Cayman’s minimum wage one of the least generous in the world
Set against other economically developed states, comparable island nations, and even other low-tax economies, Cayman's national minimum wage sits almost last among 35 countries analysed by this newspaper.
Hospitality leaders reject minimum wage grats change
The proposed phasing out of gratuities to supplement a lower minimum wage within the hospitality industry has been met with protest from industry leaders who say the changes will further burden struggling businesses.
Labour minister a no-show as government punts minimum wage report to public
Labour Minister Dwayne Seymour, who is charged with taking the findings of Cayman's long awaited minimum wage report forward, was noticeably absent from Wednesday's media conference to address questions on the future of the recommended wage uplift.
Low-wage workers lose hope as minimum wage report stalls
Cayman's minimum wage report will not be heading to Parliament for debate on Monday, but will instead be released for public comment, further delaying any increase in the existing wage, which has been described as below the 'starvation rate'.
Minimum wage committee report delayed until October
Members of Cayman's Minimum Wage Advisory Committee have yet to settle on recommendations for the islands' new standard wage and are still working to finalise the delivery of the report.
Warning over jobs and business risk if minimum wage is ‘too high’
Cayman's new minimum wage can't go 'too high' without risking job losses, business closures and cost-of-living impacts, according to the chair of the review committee.
Tourism minister: ‘We have not been paying enough’ minimum wage
Cayman’s tourism minister has admitted the minimum wage is too low, following accusations that the tourism industry “is built on the backs of slave labour”.
Seymour sceptical of benefits of raising minimum wage
Minister for Labour Dwayne Seymour said increasing the minimum wage is “not a big benefit” to most Caymanians and may leave them unable to afford services such as private nannies.
$6 minimum pay below ‘starvation wage’, review committee head says
Cayman's $6-an-hour minimum pay is below a "starvation wage", according to the head of a committee charged with reviewing the figure.
Minimum wage report expected by end of June
The Minimum Wage Advisory Committee has said it expects to have its report ready by the end of June, barring any delays in its deliberations.
COVID-19 leaves minimum wage review in limbo
Completion of a comprehensive review of Cayman's minimum wage is unlikely to take place before May next year as government continues to grapple with COVID-19.
Cayman’s minimum wage to be reassessed
Cayman’s minimum wage, currently set at $6 an hour, will undergo a review process, Premier Alden McLaughlin said Thursday before the Legislative Assembly.
