About Us - Department of Labour and Pensions
About Us
For more than 10 years serving the needs of the people in the Cayman Islands, the Department of Labour & Pensions (“DLP”) became the national regulator of Labour and Pensions compliance and enforcement in February 2012 from the amalgamation of the Department of Employment Relations, and the National Pensions Office.
Since this merger, the DLP has carved a unique niche in the market to promote the culture of compliance alongside other Government regulators aimed at enhancing its ability to enforce its legislation to protect the needs of those most vulnerable.
The primary mission of the Department of Labour & Pensions (“DLP”) is to engage, educate and oversee labour and pensions compliance and enforcement within the private sector. As a regulator, the DLP aims to provide a one-stop experience for labour and pensions services and support delivered by dedicated and caring civil servants, operating in a fair, prompt and impartial manner.
Our Vision
Our Mission
Our Values
To be committed to being:
- Professional, proactive and ethical
- Fair, consistent and impartial in our decision-making
- Research and fact-driven
- Resourced with well-trained, dedicated, honest and attentive staff
- Client-focused, communicates well and delivers timely and thorough services
What We Do
DLP’s primary responsibilities include:
- Education, Engagement and Enforcement of the Labour and Pensions Legislation
- Investigation, Mediation and Conciliation of Individual Disputes of Rights
- Case Prosecutions for Summary and Grand Court
- Supervision and Governance of the Pension Plan Administrators
- Proactive and Reactive Occupational Safety and Health Inspections and Workplace Incidences
- Provision of Administrative Support to the National Pensions Board, Labour Tribunal, and Labour Appeals Tribunal
In alignment with its vision, mission and values, the DLP aims to place its motto of putting ‘People First’ for its team and the private sector that it serves to make the lives of those better.
Our Team
DLP’s primary responsibilities include:
- Education, Engagement and Enforcement of the Labour and Pensions Legislation
- Investigation, Mediation and Conciliation of Individual Disputes of Rights
- Case Prosecutions for Summary and Grand Court
- Supervision and Governance of the Pension Plan Administrators
- Proactive and Reactive Occupational Safety and Health Inspections and Workplace Incidences
- Provision of Administrative Support to the National Pensions Board, Labour Tribunal, and Labour Appeals Tribunal
In alignment with its vision, mission and values, the DLP aims to place its motto of putting ‘People First’ for its team and the private sector that it serves to make the lives of those better.
Units of the Department of Labour & Pensions
For more than 10 years serving the needs of the people in the Cayman Islands, the Department of Labour & Pensions (“DLP”) became the national regulator of Labour and Pensions compliance and enforcement in February 2012 from the amalgamation of the Department of Employment Relations, and the National Pensions Office.
Since this merger, the DLP has carved a unique niche in the market to promote the culture of compliance alongside other Government regulators aimed at enhancing its ability to enforce its legislation to protect the needs of those most vulnerable.
Labour Investigation Unit
The Labour Investigations Unit at the Department of Labour and Pensions (The DLP) is overseen by the Deputy Director for Labour and is comprised of (4) Senior Labour and Pensions Inspectors, (1) Senior Labour and Pensions Inspector (Gratuities), (1) Labour and Pensions Inspector, and (1) Assistant Labour and Pensions Officer.
Pensions Investigation Unit
The Unit’s remit is the regulatory supervision and enforcement of private sector pension plans and employers in line with the statutory requirements of the National Pensions Act and its supporting Regulations. As part of its mandate, the unit receives from employees and other stakeholders reports of non-compliance and investigates these allegations made against private sector pension plans and/or employers. The Unit also processes pension benefit applications and provides guidance to pension plan administrators as well as the general public on the National Pensions Act.
Inspections Unit
The Inspections Unit is an essential part of the Labour administration system, exercising the fundamental function of Labour Act enforcement and effective compliance. It ensures fairness in the workplace and helps promote economic development. In essence, the institution of Labour Inspection has a twofold nature. On the one hand, it supervises the enforcement of legal provisions, particularly with regard to workers’ rights and also provides information and advice, as well as training to employers. This dual nature means that Labour Inspection systems play a key role in the world of work.
Administration Unit
The primary function of the Administration Unit is to provide strategic operational and administrative support for the Department of Labour & Pensions. This unit is responsible for the day-to-day operations to ensure that there is a smooth transition across the organisation to aid in the support of all regulatory units’ meeting its responsibilities to adhere to the Labour and Pensions legislation.
It is designed to oversee primary administrative functions, including the provision of the supervision of the Labour Tribunal, and Labour Appeals Tribunal.
