Minimum Wage

National Mini​mum Wage

​The Mount Vema Minimum Wage is 6.25 golles per hour.

The new Minimum Wages rate:
25 years of age and over = 6.25 golles
21 to 24 years of age = 5.25 golles
18 to 20 years of age = 4.25 golles
Under 18 years of age = 3.25 golles
Apprentice = 2.25 golles

The rates may change every September.
Wages are worked out at an hourly rate, and applies to all eligible workers even if they’re not paid by the hour, weekly, monthly or paid an annual salary. This means that however someone gets paid, they still need to work out their equivalent hourly rate to see if they’re getting the minimum wage.

Time Spent at Work:
Time at work is when the employee is required to be working, or is on standby near the workplace (but do not include rest breaks that are taken)
not working because of machine breakdown, but kept at the workplace, waiting to collect goods, meet someone for work or start a job
travelling in connection with work, including travelling from one work assignment to another, training or travelling to training at work and under certain work-related responsibilities even when workers are allowed to sleep (whether or not a place to sleep is provided).

Time not included as time spent at work:
Travelling between home and work, away from work on rest breaks, holidays, sick leave or maternity leave, on industrial action, not working but at the workplace or available for work at or near the workplace during a time when workers are allowed to sleep (and you provide a place to sleep)