Economy

Economy November 19, 2019 | 8:55 am

No worker should earn less than the basic costs of living

Recently a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic questioned the low salaries that most workers in the country perceive, and the issue, in truth, is nothing new. The majority of workers in the Dominican Republic depend on salaries that do not cover the family basket (basics), which on average, is around RD $ 25,000. ... Read more

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