Minister of Labour Dr Nanda Gopaul has warned employers to ensure that they pay their employees the new national minimum wage of $35,000 per month with effect from July 1, since the Labour Ministry will prosecute employers who flout the labour laws.
A release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said that during an interview on the National Communications Network last Thursday, the minister cautioned that employers who are delinquent and pay their staff less than the national minimum wage will, if found guilty, pay a fine of $35,000 for the first offence. The second offence will result in a fine of $75,000 and one month in jail.
GINA said that in January, government had established a ministerial team led by Minister Gopaul, to work to fine-tune the necessary procedures that would facilitate the establishment of a national minimum wage. This initiative was supported by a
