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Beyond all the economic data and statistics there is a moral question at the heart of any discussion around a minimum wage. Do we as a society accept that there are people in Bermuda who work full time for wages that trap them in poverty and, if so, ...

The Minister of Economy and Labour has warned employers to cease the practice of giving their staff members recourse only through arbitration. Jason Hayward revealed that his ministry had received complaints from employees about arbitration clauses ...

Employees of Fidelis Insurance Bermuda Limited are to learn more about Bermuda’s past through workshops on its history of enslavement, emancipation and segregation. Fidelis is working with the National Museum of Bermuda in launching the programme for...

A man fired from a gas station over a $50 bill dropped by a customer more than six years ago has been given a chance to appeal his dismissal before the Supreme Court. Earlston Bradshaw was fired from the job of pump attendant at Raynor’s Service Stat...

A police officer fired for gross misconduct yesterday called on the Court of Appeal to allow him to return to the job. Oswin Pereira was fired by the Bermuda Police Service after he was accused of turning off his body camera and striking a teenage su...

Government yesterday defended its decision to sideline proposals for a minimum wage for at least a year. The Government-appointed Wages Commission delivered its recommendations on minimum wage levels last month. But Jason Hayward, the labour minister...

A woman fired for her “autocratic” management style has had her unfair dismissal award slashed by the Supreme Court. In a written judgment dated March 23, Puisne Judge Shade Subair Williams upheld a finding that Marie-Josee Caesar was improperly dism...

Plans to cut funding for unfilled public-sector posts will save the Government $20 million, the finance minister said yesterday. Curtis Dickinson confirmed a pledge made last month to “defund” vacant positions so that the cash could be used elsewhere...

The Commissioner of Police has argued that an officer fired after he turned off a body camera before he allegedly struck a suspect should not be allowed to return to the service. A lawyer for Stephen Corbishley said in the Supreme Court that officer...

A Pembroke businessman pleaded guilty yesterday to failing to pay a former employee $4,000. Robert Sousa, 64, owner of RJS Auto Marine Repair, admitted he did not comply with an Employment Tribunal order. The company had been ordered to pay a forme...

More than 1,900 employees got their health insurance back last year after employers were investigated by the Bermuda Health Council. This resulted in more than $660,000 being collected in health premiums, according to the health watchdog’s annual re...

A former manager at a luxury private jet firm has spread her wings with a new business. Jessica Crumley, who worked at Longtail Aviation for several years in customer services, has launched JC Corporate Consultants, a specialist in corporate events, ...