Gov’t increases minimum wage: maids to earn K1,300; driver K2,722; clerk K4,099

28th December 2022

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Kasempa UPND MP Brenda Tambatamba during the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee at Parliament building in Lusaka on January 12, 2021, Picture by Tenson Mkhala

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Kasempa UPND MP Brenda Tambatamba during the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee at Parliament building in Lusaka on January 12, 2021, Picture by Tenson Mkhala

GOVERNMENT has increased the minimum wage for domestic workers, shop keepers and general workers among others, effective January 1, 2023. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Brenda Tambatamba said minimum wage for domestic workers has been revised from K993.60 to K1,300 while gross pay for a shop keeper has been increased from K1,698.60, to K2,313.10. Speaking to journalists at a press briefing, Tambatamba said the upward revision of the minimum wage comes after a consultative meeting with tripartite constituencies and other key stakeholders. “I wish to update the nation that government has concluded the consultations with the tripartite constituencies and other key stakeholders on the revision of the minimum wages and conditions of employment for the vulnerable categories of employees....

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