Fiji Times – Saturday 10th June 2017.
THE Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation (FCEF) has called for caution and restraint when dealing with significant increases in the national minimum wage.
FCEF CEO Nesbitt Hazelman made the comments after calls from the National Federation Party and the Fiji Labour Party to increase the minimum wage to $5 and hour and $3.50 and hour respectively.
The current minimum wage is $2.68/hour.
Mr Hazelman said an excessive minimum wage increase could reduce employment opportunities, particularly among youths who are first time job seekers as well as small, micro and SME businesses who were not in positions to pay or sustain major wage increases. Read more…
