The government yesterday announced that with effect from June 1, the minimum wage for certain categories of workers–including security guards and sales clerks–will be increased by an order approved by Cabinet.
Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon made the announcement yesterday at his weekly press conference but did not state what the increase was. When asked, he said there were several categories of workers with varying wages. He said as in the public service, the increases were not across the board.
According Dr Luncheon, amendments were made to the existing minimum wages order and the sectors identified for the increases include petroleum station workers, the