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Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Americas as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Latin America/Caribbean: Corruption on the rise

October 27, 2017

A survey by the independent ‘Transparency International’ has found that one in three people paid a bribe to a public official in the last year …

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Cayman Islands: Data Protection Law

August 8, 2017

The Cayman Cabinet has set an implementation date of January 2019 for the introduction of its new Data Protection Law …

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Barbados: Increase in the National Social Responsibility Levy

July 30, 2017

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has accepted a call by the country’s Barbados Private Sector Employers Association and four major trade unions later this month to discuss the 500% increase in the National Social Responsibility Levy that became effective on July 1st …

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Bahamas: Tough stance on redundancy

September 12, 2016

Consultations are being hurriedly undertaken with the National Tripartite Council over emergency legislation that the government wishes to push through parliament …

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Americas: Increased production of counterfeit currency

April 11, 2016

All enterprises across the world should maintain heightened vigilance against the circulation of fake currency …

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Caribbean: Agreement to establish bipartite forums

November 17, 2015

The Caribbean Employers’ Confederation and the Caribbean Congress of Labour have agreed to establish formal bipartite forums in fifteen Caribbean states …

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Bahamas: Minimum wage increases

August 12, 2015

The government of the Bahamas, acting on a recommendation from the National Tripartite Council, has decided to increase the national minimum wage by 40% …

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Cayman Islands: Consultation on significant employment law reforms launched

July 6, 2015

The government of the Cayman Islands recently revealed a number of proposals that would significantly overhaul employment law in the territory …

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FedEE Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

The Federation of International Employers (FedEE) is committed to undertaking its activities in an ethical and humane way. We seek to verify that none of our Suppliers, Associates, Affiliates Representatives or Members is involved in unethical trade practices and operate our own employment policy in line with ILO conventions and the principles of best practice. Operational and strategic issues are the responsibility of the FedEE Board, whilst day-to-day running of FedEE is through its Secretary-General and contractual relationship with our operating affiliate FedEE Corporate Services Limited (FCSL). Our services are mainly engaged via FCSL and are principally in the fields of professional services, IT services, telecommunications, utilities and office supply. We undertake to pay our suppliers in a timely way and promote an organisational philosophy that promotes equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, tolerance and a liberal corporate stance. FedEE has its own code of conduct, developed many years ago, and seeks to both further that in the corporate world and adhere to it in our own organisation.