Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Bermuda as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Bermuda: Visa-free entry period changed
The Bermuda government has recently changed the maximum period of stay in the country for tourists and general visitors to 180 cumulative days in any 12-month period …
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Bermuda: Minimum wage order to take effect on 1st June 2023
The Employment (Minimum Hourly Wage) Order 2023 sets the revised minimum hourly wage rate at $16 …
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Bermuda: Employers must submit annual workplace reports
Employers are reminded that under S30 of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 2009, they must submit an annual report containing the number of accidents, dangerous occurrences and injuries that occurred at the workplace during January to December the previous calendar year …
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Bermuda: Official Guide to Working in Bermuda
Employers are required, as a part of the work permit process, to confirm that work permit holders have been made aware of (and provided with) a copy of the Guide to Working in Bermuda …
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Bermuda: Guidance on employee status under the Employment Act
The Ministry of Economy and Labour has published guidance to assist in determining whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor …
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Bermuda: Government announces changes to restricted job categories
Bans and restrictions on new work permits in certain occupational categories have been extended until the end of July 2022 …
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Bermuda: Flora Duffy Day declared as national holiday for 18 October 2021
Monday, 18th October 2021 will be a national holiday this year to celebrate Flora Duffy, Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner …
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Bermuda: Union decertification
A dispute with the industrial union continues over a new law concerning union decertification requirements …
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Bermuda: Senate amends employment law
The Employment Amendment Act has just been approved by Senators …
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Bermuda: Aim to table a bill to establish living wage
According to a speech made by the Minister of Labour, the aim over coming months is to table a Bill establishing both a statutory minimum wage and a national living wage …
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Bermuda: Travel Authorisation (Visitor)
All travelers must complete the Travel Authorisation registration process online within 48 hours before their travel …
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Bermuda: One year residency certificate policy
A one-year “nomad visa” was introduced by Estonia recently …
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Bermuda: Redundancy law changed for laid-off employees
In order to cater for the health crisis, the Employment Amendment Act 2020 has been introduced to discount the period from 1st April to 30th June from the normal layoff limits …
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Bermuda: MOF further extends deadline for 2020 CRS reporting due to Coronavirus
The tax authority has extended the reporting deadline for the common reporting standard (CRS) to the 31st of August 2020 for the reporting period ended on the 31st of December 2019 …
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Bermuda: Employment income rose by 1.2% in Q2 2019
According to data collected by the Tax Commissioner Office, employment income rose by 1 …
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