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Economy April 29, 2025 | 2:04 pm

Government approves 25% minimum wage hike for free trade zone workers

Santo Domingo.- Labor Minister Eddy Olivares announced a 25% increase in the minimum wage for workers in the Dominican Republic’s free trade zone sector. The raise, approved by the National Wage Committee, will be implemented in two phases: a 13% hike starting July 1, 2025, followed by a 12% increase on June 1, 2026.

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