Minimum wage increase to $10.50 June 1st – Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation

Minimum wage increase to $10.50 June 1st – Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation

Good news for minimum wage workers, come June 1, the national minimum wage will be increased.The announcement was made by Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector, Colin Jordan, at the Barbados Workers’ Union May Day celebrations at Pool Woods in St. John.He said this will allow citizens to keep pace with rising prices.Minister Jordan also noted that Government is working with trade unions to ensure that work in Barbados is recog…

Minimum wage increase to kick in on June 1 - Barbados Today

Workers earning the national minimum wage in Barbados will see an increase from $8.50 to $10.50 per hour starting June 1. Minister of Labour Colin Jordan made the announcement during the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) annual May Day Family Fun Day at Pool Woods, St John, stating that the relevant order has already been drafted and will also include a similar percentage increase for the sectoral minimum wage for security officers. “It is our inten…