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ECLAC reports record-high percentage of Caribbean wage workers

High percentage of wage-earning Caribbean jobs emphasize importance of minimum wage hikes BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — More workers in Latin America and the Caribbean are working wage-earning jobs than have been since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). [caption id="attachment_7027" align="alignright" width="402"] Many…
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Trinidad raises minimum wage

Hundreds of thousands of workers to be impacted; another 37K to get back pay this winter PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — After months of deliberation and debate, the government has decided to officially raise the national minimum wage. The nation now joins several Caribbean countries that have likewise raised their minimum wage or…
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Lack of employment opportunities has Dominicans concerned

Inflation, crime and jobs are the top three concerns among Dominicans SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The perception of a possible lack of jobs in the Dominican Republic nears the top of the list of concerns for citizens and residents in the country. This is according to a recent survey undertaken by the Gallup group,…
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Dominican Republic hikes wages of nearly 200K workers

The first increase will take effect next week; followed by another next year SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Around 200,000 workers in the Dominican Republic can look forward to more income for the rest of the year, thanks to a new minimum wage hike. Jobs in Manufacturing Free Zones will all have a 15 percent…
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