Tanzania’s private sector hits 90 percent in implementation of its minimum wage

ARUSHA: THE implementation of the minimum wage in Tanzania’s private sector has reached 90 per cent, with the government warning employers who have yet to comply that they will face legal action.

Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office responsible for Labour, Employment and Relations, Deus Clement Sangu, said government inspections had established that some employers were still failing to comply with the prescribed minimum wage rates.

Speaking in Arusha during the opening of a seminar for employers and branch leaders of the Tanzania Government and Health Workers Union (TUGHE), Mr Sangu said the government was determined to ensure all employers implement the minimum wage directive.

He said the government planned to summon employers from sectors that had not complied with the directive in early December this year for appropriate action in accordance with the law.

Mr Sangu stressed that the government would not hesitate to take action against employers found violating labour laws, emphasising that the move was aimed at protecting workers’ basic rights, including their entitlement to fair and legally prescribed wages.