Employment Ministry advises employers and workers of last tranche of minimum wage increase

Fiji’s Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations has advised employers and workers of the implementation of the fourth and last tranche of minimum wage increase that will come into effect from January 1, 2023.

Ministry permanent secretary Osea Cawaru announced this in a government statement yesterday saying the new rate for the national minimum wages would be $4.00 an hour, while the minimum rates for the 10 sectors were provided in the gazette notice.

“The ministry is urging all employers covered under the NMW (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and the 10 sectoral industries (Building and Civil and Electrical Engineering Trades, Hotel and Catering Trades, Manufacturing Industry, Mining and Quarrying, Printing Trades, Sawmilling and Logging Industry, Security Services, Wholesale and Retail Trades, Garment Industry, Road Transport) covered under the Wages (Amendment) Regulations 2022 to make the necessary changes to their wages records,” Mr Cawaru said.

“The Employment Ministry’s Labour Standards and Compliance Team will continue to conduct inspections of the implementation of the fourth and last tranche wage increase in all workplaces in Fiji to ensure that all workers are remunerated with the right wage rate.”