‘Aim To Table A Bill To Establish Living Wage’
“The Government will review the recommendations and considerations with an aim to table in Parliament a wage bill that will establish a statutory minimum wage and a national living wage,” Minister of Labour Jason Hayward said.
Speaking at today’s [Nov 10] press conference, Minister Hayward said, “The Employment [Wage Commission] Act 2019 came into effect in October of last year. The Act provides amongst other things for the establishment of a Wage Commission.
“The Commission is required to conduct studies, reviews, and analyses as necessary to determine the requirements for a basic standard of living in Bermuda and, to make recommendations on the minimum hourly wage and on the living wage rate to be prescribed by the Minister. The Current Wage Commission is chaired by Mr. Cordell Riley.
“Upon receipt of the report from the Wage Commission, expected in the coming months, the Government will review the recommendations and considerations with an aim to table in Parliament a wage bill that will establish a statutory minimum wage and a national living wage.
“The establishment of minimum and living wage rates will help support families that are struggling because of low wage rates that do not allow them to cover their basic needs such as housing and food. Bermuda’s high cost of living and decades of stagnant wages gives an even greater need for the establishment of a decent wage rate.”
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The taxpayer will be happy to pay a committee to discuss the above.
Whoa, hang on a second there buddy. This taxpayer can’t afford to pay for another group of morons, sorry, “committee” to argue about something that should never happen in the first place.
Someone to blame guys, someone to blame. You know they are so desperate to be liked by the employees. To heck with the business owners.