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07-30-2009, 03:10 PM
The increase in the minimum salary ordered by the National Committee on Salaries (CNS) goes into effect as of today. Workers in the private, non-sectored, work force will receive the wage increase, which is retroactive to 1 June 2009.
The increase enters into effect with the definitive publication of Resolution 1-2009 that establishes a 15% increase in the minimum salary for those workers in the private sector that is non-sectored. This means the wage increase will not affect employees in the free zone or tourism sectors.
As a general practice, though, many businesses will adjust wages of workers who make more than the minimum wage. Thus the increase in minimum wage usually brings about a wave of increases across the board in companies.
The decision was taken on 7 July in the session held at the CNS after listening to representatives of the employers and the workers of the sector.
The resolution establishes that the minimum wage will go from RD$7,360 to RD$8,465 for workers in large industrial, commercial or service businesses. Likewise, a wage increase from RD$5,060 to RD$5,820 for people who work in businesses whose installations or stored product is worth RD$2 million or more, and an increase from RD$4,485 to RD$5,158 for workers in the smallest businesses.
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The increase enters into effect with the definitive publication of Resolution 1-2009 that establishes a 15% increase in the minimum salary for those workers in the private sector that is non-sectored. This means the wage increase will not affect employees in the free zone or tourism sectors.
As a general practice, though, many businesses will adjust wages of workers who make more than the minimum wage. Thus the increase in minimum wage usually brings about a wave of increases across the board in companies.
The decision was taken on 7 July in the session held at the CNS after listening to representatives of the employers and the workers of the sector.
The resolution establishes that the minimum wage will go from RD$7,360 to RD$8,465 for workers in large industrial, commercial or service businesses. Likewise, a wage increase from RD$5,060 to RD$5,820 for people who work in businesses whose installations or stored product is worth RD$2 million or more, and an increase from RD$4,485 to RD$5,158 for workers in the smallest businesses.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#13)