Mozambique: Government Approves New Minimum Wages

Maputo — The Mozambican government on Tuesday announced new statutory minimum wages, with increases ranging from three to 9.8 percent.

The new minimum wages were approved following consensus reached on the Labor Consultative Commission (CCT), which is the tripartite negotiating forum between the government, the trade unions, and the employers.

There is no longer a single national minimum wage. Instead, the minimum wage is negotiated by sector and sub-sector. This means there are now 18 separate…