Resume rules in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
What employers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines expect on a CV or Resume, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or a resume for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in English.
This is research, not legal advice. Employment and data protection law changes, state and provincial rules matter in federal countries, and practice varies by industry and seniority. Each entry shows when it was looked up and how confident we are. Where nothing reliable was published it says Not found rather than a guess.
Law and practice, side by side
The label on the right is what local hiring expects. The two lines under it are the law and the habit, which often disagree.
Photo: Optional
Optional; not obligatory to include photo. Preferable not to include unless specifically requested to avoid potential discrimination
Date of birth: Not found
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Marital status: Not found
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Sex or gender: Not found
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What the law says: Labour Code and Equal Pay Act (1994) prohibit discrimination based on sex
Nationality: Not found
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What the law says: Employment of Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens Act (1973) regulates hiring
National ID number: Not found
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The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- CV or Resume
- Language to submit in
- English
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- Labour Code prohibits discrimination based on race and religion
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- Labour Code prohibits discrimination based on disability
- Employer may not ask for
- Gender, race, religion, disability, age
- Named statutes
- Protection of Employment Act (2003), Equal Pay Act (1994), Labour Code
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Protection of Employment Act (2003), Equal Pay Act (1994), Labour Code
- Local language source
- English only
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. Medium confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Labour Code prohibits discrimination in hiring. Photo in CV is optional and not recommended unless requested. Employers must use written contracts. Sexual harassment also prohibited.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this