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Cayman Islands - Compensation & Benefit Legislation

CAYMAN ISLANDS – COUNTRY NOTE

The Cayman Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.

CAPITAL

Georgetown

CLIMATE

Tropical marine climate; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April).

LANGUAGES

English

LEGAL SYSTEM

The legal system of the Cayman Islands consists of British common law and local statutes.

CURRENCY

Caymanian Dollar (1 USD = 0.82000 KYD as of April 15, 2002).

CAYMAN ISLANDS - COST-OF-LIVING

ERI's Relocation Assessor is a recommended source for cost-of-living data.

CAYMAN ISLANDS – EMBASSY/CONSULATES

The United States does not maintain diplomatic offices in the Cayman Islands. Diplomatic relations are conducted through the U.S. Embassy in London and the British Embassy in Washington, DC.

The Cayman Islands are, however, part of the consular district administered by the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica. Inquiries regarding visas to the U.S. or other consular matters should be directed to the consular section of the United States Embassy at Kingston (Jamaica).

United States Embassy at Kingston (Jamaica)

2 Oxford Road

Kingston 5, Jamaica

Telephone: 876-929-4850

Fax: 876-935-6019.

CAYMAN ISLANDS - HOLIDAYS

• New Year's Day

• Ash Wednesday

• Good Friday

• Easter

• Easter Monday

• Discovery Day

• Whit Sunday

• Whit Monday

• Queen's Official Birthday

• Constitution Day

• Remembrance Day (November 11)

• Christmas

• Boxing Day

• Public Holiday

CAYMAN ISLANDS – LEAVE

Annual Leave: Typically, workers receive 3 weeks paid leave each year.

CAYMAN ISLANDS - MINIMUM REMUNERATION

There is no minimum wage. The average wage (for unskilled workers) is between $4.50 KYD and $7.50 KYD per hour.

CAYMAN ISLANDS - REMUNERATION

ERI's Geographic and Salary Assessors are recommended sources for international remuneration covering 189 countries.

CAYMAN ISLANDS - STANDARD WORKWEEK

The typical standard workweek is 40 hours per week.