Employers face $1m fine for work permit breaches

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Cabinet has given approval for a hefty increase in the fines for breaches of the regulations governing work permits.

Labour Minister Pearnel Charles says persons who employ foreigners without the required permits can be fined up to one million dollars or sentenced to six months in jail. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70458-applaud.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70458-applaud.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/proud_jamaica.gif[/img]

"And the Ministry has been empowered to impose new fines up to one million dollars and six months so the matter is being very, very seriously handled because we have to bring this thing under control," said Mr. Charles.

He says the revised fines have been sent to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel for drafting instructions.

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Re: Employers face $1m fine for work permit breaches

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">"And the Ministry has been empowered to impose new fines up to one million dollars and six months so the matter is being very, very seriously handled because we have to bring this thing under control," said Mr. Charles." </div></div>

<span style="color: #FF0000">Hopefully this is the end of what was a very big sellout...
Imagine Jamaicans have to flee abroad, feeling necessity, while they are easily replaced by others who enjoy the fruits of the labour of those who had to flee...</span>