On September 30th, the Labour Secretary in conjunction with the President of the National Commission for Minimum Wages made public the resolution through which the minimum wage for geographical area “B” was increased from $68.28 pesos to $70.10 pesos, representing a 2.67% increase.
This resolution came into effect on October 1st of this year, meaning that the minimum wages for all municipalities across the country will be $70.10 pesos, resulting in a single geographical area for minimum wage purposes.