12 % Increase to the Minimum Wage Will Be Effective From 1 June, Announces Minister of Labour
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El Salvador has since this Sunday a new minimum wage applicable to the sectors of industry, commerce and services, textile and clothing maquila and agriculture after the 12% increase approved by the National Council of Minimum Wage (CNSM), a tripartite body composed of representatives of the Government, workers and employers.The new wage table, which now governs, sets a minimum wage for employees of $408,80 in the industry sector, $408,80 in the…
As of June 1, El Salvador will apply a 12% increase to the minimum wage in all sectors of the economy, according to the Minister of Labor, Rolando Castro . The measure aims to strengthen the purchasing power of the working class, and according to the holder of the portfolio, the Ministry will make a massive deployment at the national level to ensure its fulfillment. “No employer should justify any labor or contract impairment by claiming the wag…
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