Employers and employees should know that the national minimum wage for the 10 sectoral wages have increased by 50 cents effective from the first day of this month.
Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Agni Deo Singh said the wages would further increase by another 50c from April 1, 2025 for both the formal and informal sectors.
He said all employers covered under the National Minimum Wages (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and the 10 sectoral industries covered under the Wages (Amendment) Regulations 2022 should make the necessary changes to their wages records.
“Employers are required to display the written notice of the increased wage rates in their workplaces informing the workers of the increase,” Mr Sigh said.
The ministry’s Labour Standards and Compliance Team, he said, would continue to conduct inspections on the implementation of the first tranche wage increase to all workplaces in Fiji.
“Failure by employers to display these regulations warrants a $100.00 penalty by enforcement officers of the ministry.
“In an occurrence where an employer fails to comply with the fixed penalty notice, on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both, and for a corporate body a fine not exceeding $50,000.”
