On Sunday, February 20, 2022, Haiti’s Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry, convened to establish the new minimum wage standards for Haiti’s various labor segments.
The F segment, being one of Haiti’s largest employment groups, always receives a great deal of scrutiny, especially as it relates to the working conditions and benefits set forth for factory workers in this group.
The F segment primary includes people employed in the labor of export oriented assembly & other export-oriented manufacturing industries.
Once the new minimum wage standards take effect, workers in the F segment will see their minimum pay rise from 500 to 685 Haitian gourdes per day for an 8 hour workday, which represents a nearly 37% increase over the previously established rate.
There were calls by some worker rights activists in this group to raise the minimum wage by at least three-fold to 1,500 gourdes per day, citing widespread inflationary pressure on the cost of living & other economic factors since the last time minimum wage rates were set.
A complete list of the new minimum wage standards set forth for each segment can be reviewed here in the council’s official publication. (le salaire minimum en haiti)
–Salaire minimun en Haiti pour les factories