The new minimum wage established by presidential degree and effective May 1st is now between 125 Gourdes for an 8-hour workday to 300 gourdes, based on each sector.

The exact amount of the minimum wage for each sector was announced on April 16th, only 2 weeks before it becomes effective. This may disturb companies' budgets for this year.

The new minimum wages for each sector are as follow:

260 Gourdes (about US$5.80) for an 8-hour work day for Segment A.
Segment A includes companies in the following sectors:

1. Financial institutions (banks, transfer houses, insurance companies).
2. Private Electricity Generation.
3. Telecommunications.
4. Trade import-export.
5. Supermarkets.
6. Jewelries.
7. Art Galleries.
8. Furniture, office furniture and appliances.
9. Hardware Stores.
10. Car rental companies.
11. Airline companies.
12. Mail, parcel and cargo companies.
13. private vocational schools.
14. Gambling companies (lottery, casino, etc.).
15. Manufacturing turned towards the local market.
16. Car dealers.
17. Communication, Advertising Agency and Media (print, electronic, radio and television) Except Community Press.
18. Private educational institutions.
19. Private academic institutions.
20. Private health institutions.
21. Funeral Services.
22. Marine and airport agencies.
23. Offices of liberal professionals and consultants.
24. Travel Agencies.
25. Estate agencies.

240 Gourdes (about US$5.35) for an 8-hour work day for Segment B.
Segment B includes companies in the following sectors:

1. Buildings and Public Works (BTP).
2. Trucks and heavy machinery rental companies.
3. Construction materials rental companies.
4. Companies transporting construction materials.
5. Hardware Stores.
6. Other financial institutions (cooperatives / credit unions, micro finance institutions).
7. Wholesale Trade.
8. Cosmetics and clothing stores.
9. Retail delivery of bulk water.
10. Ground transportation companies.
11. Printing, photocopying, graphics, lithography and computer services.
12. Hairdressers and Massage.
13. Laundry and dry cleaning.
14. Extractive industries (mining and quarrying).
15. Petrol distribution companies.
16. Security agencies.

225 Gourdes (about US$5.35) for an 8-hour work day for Segment C.
Segment C includes companies in the following sectors:

1. Other export-oriented manufacturing industries.
2. Restaurants and hotels.
3. Agriculture, forestry, livestock and fisheries.
4. Agricultural products processing industries.
5. Retail trade, except supermarkets, jewelry stores, cosmetics and clothing.
6. Craft shops and leather goods.
7. Shipping companies.
8. Community Press.
9. Other non-market services (non-profit organizations. Including national and international NGOs, foundations, associations, cooperatives of production and non-financial services).

The minimum wage for housekeepers was set for 125 Gourdes (US$2.79) for an 8-hour workday.

Worker's minimum wage for industrial plants turned exclusively towards re-export (assembly export-oriented industries) and essentially paying their staff per piece or task, is now 225 Gourdes for eight hours of work.

For Industrial companies turned exclusively towards export or paying their staff per task/unit produced, the salary set for the unit of production should allow the worker to earn at least 300 Gourdes (about US$6.69) for an 8-hour workday.

This change is based on the decision of the Superior Council for Wages that voted on November 29, 2013, on the adoption of fixed minimum wages.