Bermuda moves to implement $16 minimum wage, with livable wage to follow HAMILTON, BERMUDA — A new statutory minimum wage set to take effect next year means jobs in Bermuda will become among the highest paid in the world. This was announced by Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward as dozens of countries in…
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‘Not too late’ for minimum wage in Anguilla
Premier Ellis: We want to make sure Anguillans have a good living and the potential to advance THE VALLEY, ANGUILLA — It’s never too late for Caribbean countries to implement or increase minimum wage so that residents can benefit. That was the message of Anguilla Premier Ellis Webster, who was responding to questioning about whether…
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Public jobs in The Bahamas about to pay workers more
Nation becomes one of the latest Caribbean countries to propose wage hike for public sector workers NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Jobs in The Bahamas are on the verge of paying more to their employees as the government has committed to increasing the minimum wage for public workers. [caption id="attachment_3657" align="alignright" width="354"] The Bahamian government has committed…
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Labour minister says Jamaica’s minimum wage is not a livable wage
Samuda assures govt. is constantly working to improve wages of Jamaican workers KINGSTON, JAMAICA — The national minimum wage, which will be officially raised as of this April, should not be interpreted as a livable wage, and employers who can pay their employees more should make every effort to do so, asserted Minister of Labour…
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