The National Salary Committee of the Labor Ministry of the Dominican Republic, approved an increase of 20% to the Minimum Wage applicable to Dominican Free Zones employees on April 11, 2023, to the amount of Sixteen Thousand Two Dominican Pesos (DR$16,002.25, approx. 288 USD) effective from the first of May of 2023.

The most relevant provisions of Resolution No.2-2023 include:

(i) Increasing the minimum wage of industrial free zone employees by fifteen percent (15%) to RD$$16,002.25 (approx. 288 USD) effective from May first of 2023.

(ii)   Increasing the minimum wage of industrial free zone employees by five percent (5%) to RD$$16,700 (approx. 300 USD) effective from April first of 2024.

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