The National Tripartite Council will make recommendations to the government on increasing the minimum wage before the end of the year, Director of Labour John Pinder said yesterday.

“We will soon make some recommendations on that,” said Pinder, who is a member of the council.

Asked what he meant by soon, Pinder said, “I believe early in the new year, maybe even before the end of the new year the council should, as a matter of priority, give the minimum or the livable wage a priority.”

This follows recent comments by Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes who said there are currently ongoing talks with the council about increasing minimum wage.

Click here to read more at The Nassau Guardian