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Employers have until October 1 to ensure their employees are paid the minimum wage.
The Saint Lucia Government has taken action to increase wages and salaries for nearly 13,000 Saint Lucian workers.
Effective August 1, 2024:
- St. Lucia’s first Living Wage legislation comes into effect;
- The minimum monthly pension payment increased to $500 for NIC pensioners and $725 for government pensioners.
Employers have until October 1, 2024 to adjust their systems and ensure that employee remuneration reflects the following minimum wages:
- $100 discount
- $30.00
- $100 discount
These people-centric policy measures, implemented by Prime Minister Philippe Pierre and the Government of Saint Lucia, will enhance spending power, improve the living standards of working-class Saint Lucians and restore retirement dignity to pensioners.
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