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Ja minimum wage to increase

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:50 PM

The Government has announced that the minimum wage is to go up by $500 as of January 28.



The Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles made the announcement in Parliament today.



This will move the national minimum wage from $3,240 for a 40-hour work week to $3,700.



The minimum wage for industrial security guards will move from $4,700 to $5,500.