Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Labor announced the approval of seven resolutions by the National Wage Committee, instituting a 20% salary increase for the construction sector. These resolutions are currently being prepared for publication.
The salary increases will take effect retroactively from May 1, with a 12% increment, followed by the remaining 8% from January 1, 2025, upon publication in the upcoming days.
The wage adjustments will apply to construction workers and related professions, as well as piece-rate or adjustment workers such as painters, plumbers, bricklayers, electricians, and carpenters.
Under President Luis Abinader’s administration, the government is prioritizing job quality improvement, aiming to elevate the non-sectorized minimum wage to historic levels, ensuring better coverage of the basic needs and enhancing workers’ purchasing power. This initiative aims to establish the non-sectorized minimum wage as the highest in the country’s history.