The Editor, Sir:

I want to make a suggestion to Wayne Chen, president of the Jamaica Employers' Federation.

I am not sure when it became acceptable for political and business leaders to spout off at the mouth at the drop of a hat with poorly informed opinion, but it would be good if you were the person to end that practice.

If you disagree with the conclusions of the World Economic Forum (WEF), then the more credible and responsible way to respond is by providing a sufficiently detailed critique about how and why you believe WEF got the story wrong, along with your own evidence-based analysis of what the situation in Jamaica is.

As of now, we, the reading public, have nothing else to work with, besides your refusal to accept the WEF's findings, based on being a board member for public companies.

How does this have any bearing on the issue? Did you participate in any discussions or analyses of the structure of jobs and wages in those public companies?

Less hot air

If you did, then this would be a good time to share that information. Again, the public needs less hot air and more substance.

Since one does not need the WEF's report to know that there is systematic gender discrimination in terms of wages across the labour market, as well as in practically every other sector of the society, I am curious why you feel it is important to deny the existence of such practices, rather than identify them and work towards eliminating them.

I am, etc.,

Long Bench

longbench@gmail.com

Llandovery, St Ann

Via Go-Jamaica