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Minimum wage increase postponed

-new date will be announced in 2025
December 3rd, 2024 | Tags: Virgin Islands minimum wage increase postponed 2025
The Ministry of Financial Services, Economic Development, and Digital Transformation has announced that the increase in the minimum wage for the Virgin Islands (VI) which was scheduled to take effect from November 30, 2024, has been postponed. Photo: Government of the Virgin Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Financial Services, Economic Development, and Digital Transformation has announced that the increase in the minimum wage for the Virgin Islands (VI) scheduled to take effect from November 30, 2024, has been postponed.

In a bulletin from the government today, December 3, 2024, the postponement is “on account of a matter of policy”.

The new minimum wage was approved by Cabinet in July 2024, which would see an increase of $2.50 per hour.

New date to be announced in 2025

A revised implementation date will be announced in the first quarter of 2025, the bulletin added.

The adjustment to the minimum wage in the VI was said to be part of a comprehensive strategy, which includes regular wage reviews, targeted support for small businesses, and increased investments in workforce development.

See link to previous story published on November 21, 2024.

New minimum wage takes effect November 30, 2024 | Virgin Islands News Online

31 Responses to “Minimum wage increase postponed ”

  • CK (03/12/2024, 17:42) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    What is 8.50 pr hr when cost of living is higher than the sente coming from the garbage truck
  • WTF (03/12/2024, 18:04) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    7 months of planning for this news? Less less less! Wheel and don’t come back after 4 years!
  • Everytime (03/12/2024, 18:04) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    The poor man feel it. Now I understand why they got rid of Lorna.
  • LOL (03/12/2024, 18:07) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well that is one way to kick the ants nest.
  • great (03/12/2024, 18:11) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    When balancing the minimum wage don't ever forget the costumer's
    Good cost and never mind the robot technology which will do
    The job for lest
  • Strupes (03/12/2024, 18:13) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ayo too nasty!!!
  • hmm (03/12/2024, 18:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    We need an increase in price control which is our biggest problem. The former minister refused to address that. Putting a bandaid on an infected sore to protect her ....
  • asura (03/12/2024, 18:41) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    shameful
  • lmao (03/12/2024, 19:14) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    NOW WHAT THE PLUCK IS REALLY GOING ON? DID ANYONE KNEW OR SEE THIS COMING? I SURE DIDN’T.
  • HAHA (03/12/2024, 19:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    HahahahhahahahaahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahHHHHHHHHhahahahahahahhahaha
  • VIslander (03/12/2024, 19:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    A better plan would be to increase the tax free amount so that small businesses won’t have to feel the pinch and so increase the cost of their goods and services.
  • jack (03/12/2024, 19:35) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why postpone the increase,it's not there personal money they giving out.
  • Stealth (03/12/2024, 20:02) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Was the announcement of the effective date for the minimum wage increase implementation was done without dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s? Was it rushed to show government was doing something? How could such a routine issue end with government with egg on its face, reinforcing the notion that government cannot even do the simple things right? Was this delay an unforced error , disappointing those at the low rungs on the economic ladder who were looking forward to likle pittance? Common on mehson. Fumbling the routine things just feed the narrative that government cannot do anything right?
  • Deh Watcha (03/12/2024, 20:23) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Poppy show.
  • oops (03/12/2024, 20:35) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ayo better playing with People this is not good
  • Thim (03/12/2024, 21:23) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    What a joke.
  • hmm (03/12/2024, 22:14) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The labor department needs to step up their game and stop their nonsense. A lot of time road eyes saying that the employers are doing undercover things with some labour people. I don't know if this is true but it needs to stop if it's so. How can an employer pay a new staff more than someone who worked there for years? How can the new staff get to work overtime and the older staff cannot? How can a job be redundant when you rehiring your own country people to fill it? Labour needs to look into all the cleaning companies who hiring and if the have 5 days work for their employees?
  • Native Senior Citizen of the British Virgin Islands (03/12/2024, 22:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    So the promised $2 50 minimum wage increase that was approved July 2024, and was surprising to go into effect November 30, 2024, has been cancelled? Please say you are joking. If in fact this a not a Christmas joke, then tell those that hope to expect a small pay hike that the offer was not enough, and if the 1st of January, 2025 an additional $1.50 an hour is guaranteed thus making the new minimum wage $10.00 an hour.

    Price for food and essential goods are climbing higher at a fast pace weekly in the BVI. How else are minimum wage workers and others without jobs expect to survive on meager income when 6 or 7 years, even longer at times, no raise?

    I road in a vehicle in the mucky, muddy, potholes infested,, hogs-pools looking Hodges Creek dugged up, mashy road area twice De. 3, 2024.. Base on its present condition I think it should rightfully given a new name: Hog's pen Roadway. Don't become upset with me. This is exactly how it looks.
    No wonder the biblical scripture tells us in the Book of Proverbs that we should not "labghbor to be rich, cease from your own wisdom, if riches come, set not your heart on it..

    please note: Greedy people are very, very sick people, only that the majority of them don't realize how badly sick they are.
  • and so it goes (03/12/2024, 23:18) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Another blow to the have nots. There is no such thing as rich or poor in the BVI, You’re either a HAVE or A HAVE NOT.
  • lookout (04/12/2024, 00:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    For everything to raise now
  • Micky Dee (04/12/2024, 04:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This a perfect example of ignoring the will and intent of the legislatiors.
  • Really (04/12/2024, 05:45) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    You all don't have to worry by the time they approve it the cash system will be gone. It has a lot of people from different islands and countries here don't you listen to you News back home. The dollar is gone . China is ahead of the New World Order and america and the world has to follow
  • Bull. Heep of it. (04/12/2024, 05:58) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is Bull shixxt. Who is running this country? A few big businesses. You all see why I supported Trump, He cannot be bought, he says what he means and means what he says, people take that wrong, but I prefer have a man that kinda man.. Once moore poor the people are ignored.. So, So sad.
  • Mr. Gov. Pls help us. (04/12/2024, 06:05) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    This place is missed up,, F''d up, we are screwed. Every black person in power is a liar, an oppressor, selfish. Now I am on the Britain take over Train..Britain truly need to take over and rid us of these week, inept, corrupt people.
  • My head hurts. (04/12/2024, 06:10) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    I thought this news article would write a support for the people piece on why...Guest they are not disappointed or afraid to get dis by the Premier.... This is why we need Cindy...She is the only fighter the people has..
  • Captain Obvious (04/12/2024, 06:15) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    happy birthday a.s 12.03.2024
  • Awesome (04/12/2024, 06:50) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Great decision. a 2.5 increase is such a huge jump. If it is to be increases, it should be at most $1. However, we should look at the price for food and rent here. It is too high. but if you don't have the money to pay people, how can businesses exist. No business means no money for rent or food. Stop be greedy.
  • BuzzBvi (04/12/2024, 07:08) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Comprehensive strategy! The VI? Nation has become a joke. There is no strategy or intelligen thought for anything but filling own pockets. Everything is done in secret. The positive potential of the COI has been turned to dust.
  • HMMM (04/12/2024, 07:08) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Set of wicked people!! At this point stop taking tax from the people that are only making minimum wages then. Prices already gone up and they still can't get the extra 2cents that still not enough to live in the bvi sad.
  • pat (04/12/2024, 07:27) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    poor people always get the bad end in the bvi
  • african (04/12/2024, 07:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Waste of blasted time government


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