421 et seq. The Federal Immigration Laws concerning proof of citizenship and status of all employees are applicable and are strictly enforced. All I-9 and other Immigration and Naturalization Service forms must be carefully checked for proper completion and retained on file on the premises for possible inspection. V.I.C. Chapter 17 and parallel the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity law. Workmen's compensation insurance is mandatory for every employer of one or more persons.
Premium rates vary with the classification of employees.
The program is administered through the Virgin Islands Department of Labor, Workmen's Compensation Division. Employers must use the forms provided by the Department for reporting work place injuries. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all accidents occurring within the Virgin Islands and to accidents occurring to employees of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands who are engaged in duly authorized business of the Government outside the Virgin Islands. In general, the procedure and guidelines for hiring, terminations, cutbacks and layoffs are controlled by company policy, subject to Federal and local statutory provisions and regulations concerning hiring, discrimination, wrongful discharge and plant closings. If you decide to terminate employees, the step grievance procedure should be used, with a record kept in the employee's personnel file.