Labour ministry announces amended wage order

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2025-01-21
WINDHOEK, 17 June 2020 - Labour, Industrialisation and Employment Creation Minister, Utoni Nujoma pictured during a National Assembly session on Tuesday. (Photo by: Edward Mumbuu Jnr) NAMPA WINDHOEK, 17 June 2020 - Labour, Industrialisation and Employment Creation Minister, Utoni Nujoma pictured during a National Assembly session on Tuesday. (Photo by: Edward Mumbuu Jnr) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 21 JAN (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation has introduced an amended wage order, which came into effect on 01 January 2025.
In a media statement issued by the ministry on Tuesday, its executive director, Lydia Indombo, said this is the first-ever national minimum wage for employees in Namibia. She added that the amendment to the wage order includes provisions for phasing in the minimum wage for...
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