Working people are pleased that the minimum wage will increase to $20 per hour from 1 April 2021. An increase of $1.10
from the current minimum wage of $18.90.
"Increasing the minimum wage to $20 was a promise that Labour made in 2017. The minimum wage provides a floor; something
that employers cannot legally pay less than. Many working New Zealanders will get a pay rise when the minimum wage
increases," CTU President Richard Wagstaff said.
"We know that there are large numbers of working people living in poverty and this will make a big difference. The facts
show that people on low incomes put their money into their local communities on basic necessities including, putting a
roof over their heads, food on the table, and clothes on their backs."
"In this context alone, this money well spent."
"We applaud the Government making this priority a reality and we strongly endorse their commitments to go further to
roll out the living wage in the public sector and publicly funded sectors," Wagstaff said.