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As we detailed in our November 2020 briefing, sweeping amendments to the Employment Act 2000 (EA 2000)

Under the Incentives for Job Makers Act 2013, employers can apply to the Minister of Home Affairs to obtain the concession of having their senior executives, who are responsible for the continued presence of jobs for Bermudians in Bermuda, exempt from needing a work permit.

There is no mandatory retirement age for private sectors workers. For public sector workers there is currently a mandatory retirement age of 68. The Bermuda Government has proposed increasing the mandatory retirement age...

The Supreme Court of Bermuda (the Court) has handed down a landmark labour judgment with immediate ramifications for employers dealing with employee complaints under the Employment Act 2000 (the Act).

In part one of this two part series, we considered the three main scenarios for a business sale typically encountered in Bermuda as well as the key concerns employers ...

We recommend seeking advice on policies well in advance of the 2019 Amendment coming into force.

With the holiday season fast approaching and with it the obligatory work related holiday parties, a recent ruling in the UK regarding the vicarious liability of an employer in respect of an injury...

Employment opportunities that could emerge as a result of Bermuda's growing technology sector should not be underestimated, according to Steven Rees Davies

Secondment assignments are quite common in Bermuda, particularly in respect of start-up companies. This is where an employee (Secondee) from one organisation (Employer) is temporarily assigned...

Four years ago Mauritius brought about a new era in its employment laws by re-defining the employer/employee relationship when it promulgated the Employment Rights Act 2008 that came into force in February 2009.

One important consideration for employers is how they obtain consent for and use the personal information of employees. Employers may need to use personal information, defined under PIPA...

As many employers know, the Olympic Games start on July 27.

We have published a number of articles in the last few years concerning probation periods in employment contracts, including one in June 2021 discussing changes to the Employment Act 2000...

Employee departures are an inevitable part of running a business, but the way they are managed can have significant legal, financial and operational consequences.

As of 28 February 2025, Bermuda officially discontinued its popular "Work from Bermuda" (WFB) Certificate...

First Published in The Bermuda Chamber Of Commerce Newsletter (Chamber Insider), January 2021

As Bermuda takes the first tentative steps in its phased reopening plan, we review some of the key practical issues that employers must address as and when they are ready...

Bermuda's government is proposing pay transparency legislation that would require employers to develop mandatory pay equity policies, disclose salary ranges in job advertisements, and explain how compensation is determined. While still at the consultation stage, this initiative signals a shift from reactive complaint-driven enforcement to proactive prevention of wage gaps linked to gender, race, and ethnicity.