THE MINISTRY of Public Service and Labour in partnership with the National Institute of Statistics (NIS), is collecting data which will help the government determine the new minimum wage.
Currently, the 1974 Labour Law is still in force. And this means the minimum wage is Rwf100 per day. With this, Trade Unions say that there are some workers earning Rwf 300 a day; and that this is over exploitation in the labour market. Most of tFrancois Ngoboka, the Director of Labour, Research and Employment Promotion at the ministry said the study is aimed at establishing the current remunerations, especially for casual labourers and market trends.
“The available information is what will be built on considering the current situation on the labour market in terms of supply and demand,” he said.
According to Ngoboka, the survey will be completed in March and it will show the level of wages, salaries, and income for people involved in different economic activities which will be the basis to determine the minimum wage by comparing the data with the economic context of the country.
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