Seasonal Employee . A seasonal employee is âan employee who is hired into a position for which the customary annual employment is six months or less.â âCustomaryâ means an employee who typically works each calendar year in approximately the same part of the year, such as summer or winter.
The Minimum Wage rates are scheduled to increase each year on 12/31 until they reach $15.00 per hour. Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster in their establishment.
LABOUR MINISTER Pearnel Charles has announced a $430 increase in the minimum wage, but Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller is complaining it is not enough to buy icy mint. The increases, which take effect on February 28, will see the minimum wage moving from $4,070 to $4,500 for a 40-hour workweek. In the case of industrial security guards, the minimum wage will increase from $6,050 to $6,655 for a 40-hour workweek. The guards will also receive an increase in dog handler's premium from $20.35 per hour to $22.39.