Cayman Islands Labor Ministry Updates FAQs on National Minimum Basic Wage Rate

The Cayman Department of Labor and Pensions Sept. 16 updated FAQs on the national minimum basic wage rate. The updated FAQs include that: 1) the hourly national minimum basic wage rate is 8.75 Cayman dollars (US$10.55), before deductions, effective Jan. 1, 2026; 2) the rate is before pension and health insurance deductions; 3) for service and commission-based employees, up to 25 percent of the rate, or 2.19 dollars (US$2.64) per hour, can be counted from gratuities or commissions, respectively, and the employees are still entitled to keep all gratuities and commissions earned in addition to regular wages; 4) for live-in ...