The Ministry of Employment, Productivity, and Workplace Relations is advising all employers affected by the NMW (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and the ten specified industries to update their wage records accordingly. This follows a new increase in the National Minimum Wage and sector-specific wages, which rose by 50 cents on August 1 and is set to increase by another 50 cents on April 1, 2025, applicable to both formal and informal sectors.
The ten affected sectors include Building and Civil and Electrical Engineering Trades, Hotel and Catering Trades, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Printing Trades, Sawmilling and Logging, Security Services, Wholesale and Retail, Garment Industry, and Road Transport.
Minister Agni Deo Singh stated that the Ministry’s Labour Standards and Compliance Team will be actively inspecting workplaces across Fiji to ensure that all workers receive the appropriate wage rates following this initial wage hike.
He emphasized that employers must display a written notice of the new wage rates on their premises to inform workers about the changes.
Employers who neglect to post these regulations will face a penalty of $100 from the Ministry’s Enforcement Officers. Failure to comply with the fixed penalty notice could result in a conviction, leading to a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to two years, or both. For corporate entities, the fine could reach up to $50,000.