Cabinet has decided that the national minimum wage increase will proceed on June 1.
Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector, Colin Jordan, said during a post-Cabinet press conference today that the Minimum Wage Board reported some objections to the imminent increase, including concerns about the timing and impact on businesses.
However, Jordan said Government was satisfied that workers deserved the increase and that employers could afford it.
The national minimum wage, first implemented in 2021, will be raised from $8.50 per hour to $10.50 an hour, while the hourly rate for security guards will be increased from $9.25 to $11.43.
“We remain of the view that the increase is reasonable [and] that the increase is timely,” Jordan said, while urging employers not to short-change their workers. (SC)
