Section 94: Power to make regulations to effect payment of additional
This section is inserted by Act No 17 of 2024, section 3.
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94. Power to make regulations to effect payment of additional
remuneration, national and other minimum wage and wage
adjustment
(1) Notwithstanding sections 91 to 93, the Minister may,
following the enactment of any law providing for the payment of
additional remuneration or national minimum wage, make such
regulations as are necessary in order to reflect any such additional
remuneration or national minimum wage in the salary, wage or
other remuneration payable under any regulations implementing
any Remuneration Regulations governing any category of
employees, to whom the additional remuneration or national
minimum wage is payable.
(2) Notwithstanding sections 91 to 93 and anything to
the contrary in any other enactment, the Minister may make such
regulations for the payment of –
(a) wage adjustment to address the issue of wage
relativity that may arise from the introduction or
review of the national minimum wage –
(i) in Remuneration Regulations made under
section 93;
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(ii) in any industry or sector of activity not
covered by the Remuneration Regulations
made under section 93, other than the
public service, the local government
service or a statutory body where terms and
conditions of employment are governed
by the terms and conditions recommended
in a report of the Pay Research Bureau;
(b) a minimum monthly basic wage or salary to
employees employed in an area of activity
referred to in subsection (2)(a) in a grade,
occupation, job position or category where the
entry requirements for the grade, occupation, job
position or category is –
(i) a Diploma or an equivalent qualification
as may be prescribed, acceptable to the
employer;
(ii) at least a post-HSC first degree or an
equivalent qualification, as may be
prescribed, acceptable to the employer.
(3) Regulations made under subsections (1) and (2) may be
by way of regulations amending Remuneration Regulations made
under section 93 or such other regulations made for the purpose of
this section, as the case may be.
(4) The regulations listed in the Schedule shall be deemed
to have been made under subsections (2)(a)(i) and (3).
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Questions this section answers
- Can the Minister update Remuneration Regulations to reflect a new national minimum wage?
- Can the Minister set a minimum monthly wage for jobs requiring a diploma or degree?