Government will increase the minimum wage to $4.00 an hour in stages over one year period from its current level of $2.68.

The revised minimum wage rate will be implemented in four tranches, starting at $3.01 from 1 April 2022, $3.34 from 1 July 2022, $3.67 from 1 October 2022 and $4.00 from 1 January 2023.

For all the other 10 sectors, the minimum wage rate will also rise in tandem with new rate and topped up by the relative difference between the current national minimum wage rate and the sectoral wages.

Government have decided to put Family Care Leave on hold given the announced rise in wage rates. As a further measure to ensure we make the most out of the next few months, at least, paternity leave is also going on hold.