Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton has been tasked with presenting Cabinet with a holistic paper on the views of stakeholders on the implementation of the new national minimum wage, according to President Irfaan Ali.
Responding to a question on Friday about the delay in the implementation the proposed $60,000 minimum wage for the private sector, Ali said the minister has been consulting on the issue and is yet to table a full paper for discussion at Cabinet.
“He has not brought before cabinet the full paper to be discussed. You know the private sector had views on this issue. We asked the minister to have wide consultation to bring together the views of everyone then present a holistic paper. The minister still has that responsibility to bring a holistic paper,” Ali said at State House.