New minimum wage of K6,800 starts 1 August

The National Committee for Setting Minimum Wages announced on 9 August 2024, through Notification 1/2024, that the new minimum wage of K6,800 will be implemented starting from 1 August.
This decision comes after discussions with representatives from various sectors under Sub-section (D) of Section 10 of the Minimum Wage Law 2013. The previous minimum wage, set at K4,800 for an eight-hour workday (K600 per hour), was established by the National Committee on 14 May 2018 by Notification 2/2018, with approval from the Union Government.
In response to the existing wage rate of K4,800 for an eight-hour workday, an additional allowance of K1,000 was approved by Notification 2/2023, dated 9 October 2023, which also covers working days, public holidays, and paid leave under the 1951 Leave and Holidays Act.
Starting from 1 August 2024, workers will receive an additional allowance of K1,000 on top of the current K1,000 allowance, applicable on working days, public holidays, and paid leave under the 1951 Leave and Holidays Act. This adjustment, however, does not apply to small businesses with fewer than ten workers, family-run companies, and similar entities.
Moreover, Notification 2/2023, issued by the National Committee on 9 October 2023, has been overlapped and repealed by this new notification. — TWA/KZL