Public sector makes wage growth higher than expected

Wage growth was higher than expected as pay offers in the public sector far outweighed growth in the private sector, new data has revealed.  Official statistics have shown that wage growth, including bonuses, reached 4.1 per cent between April and June compared to a market forecast of four per cent. This was still lowe

Dr Rashid Pelpuo, Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, has called for a public sector pay framework that balances fair remuneration with the state’s fiscal capacity.

The government has made an improved offer on key components of the 28-point claim from the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), which will be placed before delegates for a decision early this week. Mark Malabver, president of the JTA, told The Gleaner that the government has responded to what he termed “some deal break