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Budget Debate: Minimum wage to increase by $1,000 in July
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Budget Debate: Minimum wage to increase by $1,000 in July
March 19, 2026
The National Minimum Wage will be increased by $1,000 to $17,000 per week effective July 1. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness made the announcement Thu...
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has signalled that his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Administration may not be able to immediately fulfill some of the p...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has characterised the Jamaica Labour Party’s promise to double the minimum wa...
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Minimum Wage Advisory Commission endorses proposed increases, calls for supporting legislative reform
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September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Minimum Wage Advisory Commission has expressed its full support of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government’s announcement th...
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Holness promises to move minimum wage to $18,500 in 2026
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Holness promises to move minimum wage to $18,500 in 2026
August 31, 2025
The national minimum wage will be doubled from $16,000 to $32,000 over next several years, if the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) returns to power after We...
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Minimum wage to be increased to $16,000 effective June 1 – Holness
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The national minimum wage will be increased by $1,000 to $16,000 per 40-hour work week effective June 1. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announ...
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St Lucia warns against layoffs ahead of new minimum wage
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Minimum wage to be increased to $15,000 per week as of June 1 – Holness
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The national minimum wage is to be increased to $15,000 per week from $13,000 effective June 1, 2024. The announcement was made Thursday evening by Pr...
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