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Page 1 of 1 (1 countries) Jamaica - Minimum Wages - 2011
The Labour Officers (Powers) Act of 29 April 1943. The Labour Officers Powers Act.pdf
The Minimum Wage Act, Chapter 252, of 22 December 1938, as amended up to 2011 http://www.ilocarib.org.tt/projects/cariblex/pdfs/JAM_minwage.pdf minimum wage Act 2011.pdf
The National Minimum Wage Act Order of 30 October 1975, as amended up to 2011 The Minimum Wage Act Orders.pdf minimum wage 2011.pdfRemarks: The Order does not apply to certain categories of workers; apprenticeships, students enrolled at any educational institution, any individual employed in basic school or day care centre, individuals performing work as part of their trainings, any individual certified by the Minister to be a learner, employed by a franchise holder as driver or in general any individual employed by the Government.§2
Ministry of Labour and Social Security website of Jamaica http://www.mlss.gov.jm/pub/index.php?artid=48
A worker is an individual who has entered into, or looks under, a contract with an employe, wether the contract is express or implied, and if it is expressed wether it is oral orin writing.The Minimum Wage Act Orders §2 Wage
Wage means remuneration in cash and does not include payments in kind such as lodgings, food or any other benefit conferred to any worker by his employer.The Minimum Wage Act Orders §2 Minimum wage
Minimum wage means any national minimum wage or the minimum rate of wages fixed in respect of the particular occupation followed by the person concerned and applicable to each category.The Minimum Wage Act §2 MINIMUM WAGE FIXING
The Minister may by order published in the Gazette fix minimum rates of wages for any occupation in the Island either generally or in any specified area, place or district in any case in which he is satisfied that the wages being paid to any persons employed in any such occupation are unreasonably low, and may, if he is satisfied that it is desirable so to do, fix a national minimum wage applicable to occupations generally.The Minimum Wage Act §3(1) Government decides after tripartite or bipartite body discussions/recommendations
In order to fix the National Minimum Wage rates in Jamaica an Advisory Commission(composed of equal number of representatives of employers and workers and not less than 2 officials designated by the Minister) shall consider all factors affecting the circumstances of employment and remuneration of the various categories of worker and will advise through recommendations to the Minister on all related matters and any minimum wage which may be amended.The Minimum Wage Act §4(B) Second Schedule §3 Criteria
In order to accomplish the National Minimum Wage are taken into account different factors such as the inflation data, the interests of the workers, the ability of employers to pay, and in general all the factors affecting the circumstances of employment and remuneration of the various categories of workers.The Minimum Wage Act §4(A) Coverage
The Minister may by Order, fix minimum rates of wages for any occupation in the Island either generally or in any specified area, place or district.The Minimum Wage Act §3(1) » Specific minimum wage by sector
The Minister may by Order, fix minimum rates of wages for any occupation in the Island either generally or in any specified area, place or district.The Minimum Wage Act §3(1) » Specific minimum wage by region
The Minister may by Order, fix minimum rates of wages for any occupation in the Island either generally or in any specified area, place or district.The Minimum Wage Act §3(1) » Minimum wage levels for specific categories of workers
Where a worker is an apprentice or learner it shall not be lawful to receive directly or indirectly from his employer or on his behalf any payment by way of premium instead a payment in cash.The Minimum Wage Act §8(1) » Domestic Workers
The minimum wage for household workers who are employed as weekly workers is hereby fixed at the rate of $168.75 per hour with normal working week of 40 hours.The Minimum Wage Act Orders §5(1)(a) Level
The National Minimum Wage is fixed in $112.50 per hour for work done by those workers during any period not exceeding 8 hours on a normal working day or 40 hours in any week.The Minimum Wage Act Orders §4(1)(a) Last minimum wage update
28th day of February, 2011The Minimum Wage Act Orders §4(1)(a) In-kind allowances
No wages in kind are permitted, including lodgings, food or any other benefit conferred to any worker by his employer.It shall not be lawful to receive premiums as remuneration where minimum wage in force.The Minimum Wage Act Orders §2 The Minimum Wage Act §8(1) Rate of payment
YesThe Minimum Wage Act Orders §4 Ministry of Labour and Social Security website of Jamaica (Table of current minimum wage rates) » Weekly
Yes.Ministry of Labour and Social Security website of Jamaica (Table of current minimum wage rates) Specific provisions
The weekly minimum wage rate for Industrial Security Guards is fixed in $166.38 per hour for work done by those workers during any period not exceeding 8 hours on a normal working day or 40 hours in any week.The Minimum Wage Act Orders §4(b) Scheduled frequency of adjustment
The Minister may from time to time by Order amend or vary the Minimum Wage Act or remove any enactment.The Labour Officers (Powers) Act §4 Enforcement mechanisms
A Labour Officer may at all reasonable times enter upon any premises, other than a dwelling-house, for the purpose of carrying out any inspection or inquiry which he may consider desirable for ensuring the proper observance of the law.The Labour Officers (Powers) Act §3 Fines in national currency for non-respect of legislation
Any employer who pay wages at less than the minimum wage rate fixed by the Minister shall be liable on summary conviction before a Resident Magistrate in respect of each offence to a penalty not exceeding one million dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both such fine and imprisonment.The Minimum Wage Act §13 Other penalties
Where an offence has in fact been committed by some agent of the employer or other person, that person shall be liable to be proceeded against for the offence in the same manner as if he were the employer and shall be liable on conviction to the same punishment as that to which the employer is liable.The Minimum Wage Act §7(1) Results generated on: 13th February 2016 at 07:53:22.Page 1 of 1 (1 countries) ^ top