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Minimum wage increase for private sector jobs in Guyana

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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Trinidad’s public workers outraged over 2% wage increase proposal

Prime Minister Rowley tells public workers “don’t get too carried away” with demanding a larger wage increase percentage  PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — There could be trouble in paradise as Trinbagonian public sector workers are threatening to follow Jamaica’s lead and hold demonstrations over wage talks. [caption id="attachment_4770" align="alignright" width="362"] This photo from…
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