Montserrat is a Caribbean British Overseas Territory. It is part of the Leeward Islands, which form the northern end of the West Indies' Lesser Antilles chain. Montserrat is about 16 km (10 km) long and 11 km (7 mi) broad, with a shoreline of around 40 km (25 mi). It is known as "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean" because of its similarity to coastal Ireland as well as the Irish heritage of many of its residents. Montserrat is the Caribbean Community's and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States' sole non-fully independent full member.
The previously dormant Soufrière Hills volcano in the island's south erupted on July 18, 1995. Eruptions devastated Plymouth, Montserrat's Georgian-era capital city. Two-thirds of the island's population was forced to depart between 1995 and 2000, largely to the United Kingdom, leaving less than 1200 persons on the island in 1997. (rising to nearly 5000 by 2016). The volcanic activity continues, mostly impacting the area surrounding Plymouth, particularly its docking facilities, and the eastern side of the island at the old W. H. Bramble Airport, which was buried by volcanic activity flows on 11 February 2010.
Because of the scale of the current volcanic dome and the potential for pyroclastic activity, an exclusion zone spanning the southern half of the island to as far north as sections of the Belham Valley was imposed. Visitors are not normally allowed to enter the exclusion zone, however a glimpse of Plymouth's damage may be viewed from the top of Garibaldi Hill in Isles Bay. The Montserrat Volcano Observatory continues to regularly monitor the volcano, which has been relatively quiet since early 2010.
On the island's northwest shore, a new settlement and port are being built at Little Bay. While this work is underway, the government and corporate centers are located in Brades.
Employers have the authority to take disciplinary action against employees, including dismissal, in conformity with the Code. A verbal warning; a written warning; a decrease in earnings or salary; a demotion; and dismissal are all examples of disciplinary action. Employers may not levy a fine or other monetary punishment against an employee as a form of disciplinary action or for any other reason. Employers may terminate an employee's employment if two medical practitioners declare that the individual is unsuitable to continue working due to a mental or physical impairment that has lasted at least six months and is likely to be permanent.
Except in the case of summary dismissal, the minimum notice period required by an employer to terminate an employee's employment contract when the employee has worked continuously for thirteen weeks or more shall not be less than one week. The notice period must be at least two weeks if the period of continuous employment is thirteen weeks or more but less than two years. If the continuous employment period exceeds two years but does not exceed five years, the notice period must be at least four weeks. If the continuous employment period exceeds five years but does not exceed ten years, the notice period must be at least six weeks. If the continuous employment period exceeds ten years but does not exceed fifteen years, the notice period must be at least eight weeks. If the continuous employment period exceeds fifteen years, the notice period must be at least ten weeks.
Probation shall not exceed six months for supervisory level employees and three months for all other employees.
When an employee's employment contract is terminated due to redundancy, he or she is entitled to the following severance pay from the employer. Where an employee has worked for more than one year but less than five years, he or she shall be compensated with two weeks pay for each year of service completed. Where an employee has worked for more than five years but less than ten years, the employee is entitled to 2.5 weeks pay for each year of completed service. Where an employee has worked for more than ten but less than fifteen years, he or she is entitled to three weeks pay for each year of completed service. Where an employee has worked for more than fifteen years, he or she shall be compensated with 3.5 weeks of pay for each year worked. For the purposes of calculating severance pay, the weekly rate of pay is the employee's highest weekly basic rate of pay during his or her employment with that employer.
The minimum monthly salary in Montserrat is currently set at 690 XCD.
The Social Security program provides three types of benefits. The first are short-term benefits, which are usually provided for a limited period of time (no more than 26 weeks or 6 months) and are intended to replace lost work income. Sickness Benefit, Maternity Benefit, and Maternity Grant are examples of these.
Long-term benefits are pensions that are usually given for a period longer than 26 weeks, although they may also be one-time payments. These are the Age Benefit, the Age Grant, the Invalidity Benefit, the Invalidity Grant, the Survivors' Benefit, the Survivors' Grant, and the Funeral Grant.
Employment Injury Benefits are payments made as a direct result of an employment hazard. Employment Injury Benefit, Disablement Pension Benefit, Disablement Grant, Medical Expenses Benefit, Widow's Benefit, and Widower's Benefit are among them.
Montserrat is a tax-free jurisdiction. Corporations are not subject to income, capital gains, profit, or other types of direct taxes, regardless of their residency status.
Montserrat is a tax-free jurisdiction. Corporations are not subject to income, capital gains, profit, or other types of direct taxes, regardless of their residency status.
Montserrat is a tax-free jurisdiction. Corporations are not subject to income, capital gains, profit, or other types of direct taxes, regardless of their residency status.
The Montserrat E-Visa is an electronic visa that enables you to enter Montserrat with ease. The Montserrat E-Visa is valid for one year. Furthermore, the travel passport permits for numerous visits to Montserrat.
There is currently no information regarding employment service terms in Montserrat.
There is currently no information regarding employment service terms in Montserrat.
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