Comments on: Delinquent Employer Names To Be Published

By: Blowmyfish

Blowmyfish — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:43:18 +0000

Now that the list is up, I can confirm it is INCOMPLETE!!

By: LJBDA

LJBDA — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:37:49 +0000

If a business can’t afford to operate properly, it should close.

By: Kangoocar

Kangoocar — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:21:10 +0000

@jus askin, I really do see your point and it is a good one but, those of us that DO pay our employee health, pension and payroll tax on time find it really unfair those that don’t seem to get away with it??? Until now!

By: Alvin Williams

Alvin Williams — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 18:06:34 +0000

If you take monies out of your employee’s wage and fail to put it towards their pension or their insurance; than you are a thief plain and simple; especially if those employees would have the need at some time to depend on having these benefits and I am going to say right; only to find that they are not in place. To my mind if you are unable to carry out that part of their business operations; than perhaps they should not be in business. This is not the 1950′s or 60′s where one did not have to take account of this aspect of the economy; a social contract that benefits all members of our society.

By: serengeti

serengeti — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:46:16 +0000

The People of Bermuda will be happy that it will be more difficult for dishonest crooked employers to steal from them.

By: St. D

St. D — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:37:44 +0000

Are you serious? There are enough committed and responsible employers out there who understand the importance of health insurance for their employees.

And not providing insurance is one thing … but it is utterly despicable to deduct health insurance from your employees and then not have them covered. That is stealing.

By: The Dark Knight Returns

The Dark Knight Returns — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:21:45 +0000

Why not just jail the employer if found guilty after a speedy trial.

By: Blowmyfish

Blowmyfish — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:59:15 +0000

I hope this list includes ALL entities in Bermuda!!!

By: Sick & Tired

Sick & Tired — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:55:35 +0000

So looking at this legislation and the comments above . . .some questions arose in my mind . . .

1. What consequences other than a naming list will these employers face?
2. What protection is there for the employee? They are innocent in this so why should they be penalized?
3. In regards to social insurance, there are already legal consequences, but who enforces them?

I am looking for answers not just comments.

By: Sickofantz

Sickofantz — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 14:32:49 +0000

Great Idea. Can’t wait to start boycotting the companies on the list!

By: LMA

LMA — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 14:31:12 +0000

If an employer does not care about their employees enough to maintain health insurance I highly doubt the name & shame game will have any effect. However if stiff fines and penalties were levied against employers then that might make a difference.

By: Vote for Me

Vote for Me — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 14:29:34 +0000

I understand the intent of the legislation but expect the ‘law of unintended consequences’ to apply.

Some business may ultimately close once employees realize that the business cannot afford to pay health premiums.

We also need to be clear. If net pay is $85 and insurance is $15, what do I do if I only have $85?

Many people think money is being ‘deducted and kept by the employer’ but that is often not the case.

Using my example, if I had $100, I could pay the $85 and the $15 as insurance. But if I only have the $85, I might deduct the insurance on paper but I never had the $100 to start with.

My new choice will be to use my $85 to pay $15 insurance and then only have $70 for my employee. Therefore the employee ultimately loses.

By: Charlly X

Charlly X — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 14:22:49 +0000

Well its about time !! Any employer who doesn’t submit deductions from employees to the intended recipients should be named publicly ! Especially pension n health deductions ! Its out right theft !!! Pensions should be Next !!

By: SMH

SMH — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:21:14 +0000

What about employers who don’t remit social insurance or pension contributions?

By: SMH

SMH — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:21:14 +0000

What about employers who don’t remit social insurance or pension contributions?

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:37:28 +0000

Watch unemployment increase due to this.
Embarassing employers will either be taken out on employees or consumers.
The person(s) that came up with this approach to handling this situation, are not WISE!!!
The People of Bermuda will feel this blow.