Solomon Islands Increases minimum wage
Updated
Later this week the Solomon Islands government will increase the minimum wage for the first time in 12 years. The hourly rate will increase from $1.20 to $3.20 for forestry and fisheries workers, and everyone else will earn from $1.50 to $4.00.
Presenter: Sam Seke
Speaker: Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Commerce and Employment, Jeffery Wickham; CEO of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce, Daniel Tuhanuku; National Secretary of the Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions, Tony Kagovai
