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Expats must get work permit to work @ Festival booths- VI Gov’t
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All employers operating on the Festival Grounds during the upcoming Virgin Islands (VI) Emancipation Festival are reminded they are to apply for and obtain a work permit for any non-Belonger/non-BVIslander they desire to employ.
Samuel Jack Husbands appointed Chair of Labour Arbitration Tribunal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The new Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government of Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has moved swiftly to appoint a Labour Arbitration Tribunal.
Some employers hire staff based on 'how much abuse' they can take– Labour Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said, based on his assessment over the years, some employers hire staff based on how much abuse the employees can take from them.
Mandatory vaccination in workplace issue engaging attention of Labour Minister & AG
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the increasing allegations of certain employers mandating their employees to be vaccinated if they wish to continue working, especially in the hospitality sector, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the issue has become a legal matter that is being explored by Labour Minister Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) and Attorney General Dawn G. Smith.
Labour Minister calls for fairness as group of locals made redundant
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Noting that it was recently brought to his attention that a company who may be on the verge of merging with another had made redundant a group of VIslander/Belonger employees, Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has urged employers to be transparent, fair and reasonable when initiating any redundancy procedures.
VI Labour Code being reviewed
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The Andrew Fahie-led regime is making strides to modernise the territory’s existing Labour Code 2010, to bring it “more in line with the current VI labour market and industry standards.”
33 businesses closed, 683 laid off & 72 terminated due to COVID-19 pandemic
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We will continue, for as long as we can, to assist you, our brothers and sisters of the wider Caribbean, mainland US, Europe and other parts of the world, during this unprecedented, unpredictable time,” were the reassuring words of Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) as he outlined some of the steps Government is taking to address urgent issues of labour and immigration brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Employers urged to adhere to Sections 53 & 54 of Labour Code
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Employers in the Territory are notified that essential employees who have been assigned to work during the upcoming holidays, Good Friday and Easter Monday, are to be paid in accordance with Sections 53 and 54 of the Labour Code.
Public Servants eligible for ‘pandemic leave’ – Michelle Donovan-Stevens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Due to the closure of all schools Territory-wide, parents who have no support system for their children and have exhausted all other means are eligible for pandemic leave, Director of Human Resources for the Government of the Virgin Islands, Michelle Donovan-Stevens has said.
‘You can’t show up on a job, do nothing & expect to get pay’- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- “You can’t expect a company to hire you, you show up at 8:30, you leave at 4:30, you have done nothing but you are demanding pay. As a public service too you have to bring productivity back to the workforce,” were the stern words of Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9).
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