牙买加总理宣布,从6月1日起,最低工资将提高6.7%,达到每周16,000美元。 Jamaica's PM announces a 6.7% rise in minimum wage to $16,000 per week, effective June 1.

牙买加总理安德鲁·霍尔内斯宣布从6月1日起将国家最低工资提高到每40小时工作周16 000美元,提高6.7%。 Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, announced a 6.7% increase in the national minimum wage to $16,000 per 40-hour work week, effective June 1. 这与九年前他的政府执政时的6 200美元率相比,明显上升,总体增长158%。 This marks a significant rise from the $6,200 rate when his administration began nine years ago, representing a 158% increase overall. 在预算辩论期间,Holnity宣布,强调政府致力于改善最低收入者的生活。 Holness made the announcement during the budget debate, emphasizing the government's commitment to improving the lives of the lowest income earners.