Guyana raises minimum wage by 36% GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Starting today, private sector jobs in Guyana cannot pay their employees less than $60,147 per month, or roughly USD$288. This is thanks to a new minimum wage being implemented by the Ali administration. The order was signed last week and came into effect today. [caption id="attachment_4985"…
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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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St. Kitts & Nevis jobs encouraged to pay workers more
As govt. gives public workers 10% increase, Prime Minister Harris encourages private employers to follow suit BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS & NEVIS — Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has encouraged local jobs in St. Kitts to consider increasing wages for their workers. This comes on the heels of the St. Kitts government offering public sector workers…
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Is the Caribbean moving towards a trend of raising the minimum wage?
Bermuda, Jamaica, Guyana, Anguilla, The Bahamas among Caribbean nations to either implement or suggest minimum wage changes to come HAMILTON, BERMUDA — There could be a “minimum wage fever” on the horizon in the Caribbean region as, in just the past few months alone, several of the region’s governments have either suggested or outright stated…
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