affordability to be considered in setting minimum wage

Tujoromajo Kasuto Utoni Nujoma, Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, today received the report from the Wages Commission on a National Minimum Wage, which will only be made public until it has been endorsed by the Cabinet. The minister will scrutinize, study and compare the reports compliance with legal requirements and the viability of its recommendations before making any decision with Cabinet’s approval. Following these processes, if a national minimum wage order is decided on, it will be gazetted. The Commission was appointed on 18th February 2021, with broad Terms of Reference of the Commission to investigate all…