The National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission is looking to complete regional consultations and submit its report to the Government for review by the first quarter of 2023.
The consultations, which are currently under way, are aimed at garnering suggestions and feedback as the Commission seeks to review the national minimum wage and the minimum wage for industrial security guards.
Dr Ronald Robinson, Chairman of the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, has said that, in light of the high cost of living, feedback on the issue is urgent.
Following the second in a series of consultations in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Wednesday Dr. Robinson told JIS News that there was consensus among employers for the national minimum wage to be increased to between $12,000 and $15,000 per week.
The Minimum Wage was increased by 28.5 per cent on April 1 this year, moving from $7,000 to $9,000 per 40-hour work week.
The minimum wage for industrial security guards went up from $9,700 to $10,500 per 40-hour work week.
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