To set some matters straight and let the truth be known, raises in the minimum wages in Jamaica this century alone has seen the minimum wage increase in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012. I am not agreeing with the amount of the wages, just setting the record straight.
http://www.lmis.gov.jm/lmis.aspx?id=...inimum%20Wages
http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Ne...-effect-today-
There are rules and regulations for all manners of pay including overtime, holiday, vacation and gratuity payments. These are laws that all employers must follow. If an employee states something different, then perhaps they are unaware or have some other reason to not let you know the facts.
http://www.mlss.gov.jm/download/HolidayPay.pdf
http://www.ilocarib.org.tt/projects/...ica_act5.shtml
Some basic guidelines for all Jamaican employers can be found at:
http://www.jamaicatax.gov.jm/index.p...ployer-s-guide
As a business owner in Jamaica, I have had to keep abreast of these laws and make sure that they are followed.
There is a reason that any job opening at a major all-inclusive never has a lack of respondents - these job are highly sought after positions.
And as for the security checks, when Lisa was dealing with some business issues with Beaches, they searched her every time she entered the property. She noticed that everyone was being searched from the groundskeepers to upper management. There were no exceptions.
