No delay for new five-day work week despite concerns by businesses

Dr Nanda Gopaul

While the business community foresees a range of difficulties in the implementation of the new national minimum wage and the five-day work week from tomorrow, Minister of Labour Dr Nanda Gopaul says government will not yield to calls to delay the start date since there was enough notice of the impending changes.

The new minimum wage is $35,000 per month and the new working hours are from Monday to Friday,