Updated 2026-11-14
Minimum wage is not one national monthly figure. The applicable rate depends on the wage order, your occupation and the location category of the workplace. Use the gazetted schedule for the job you actually do, not a figure copied from social media or an old advert.
Check the current Legal Notice itself before relying on a rate: the Ministry page available in this research links to a Minimum Wage Gazette Notice for 2022, not a 2026 schedule.
This guide explains how to check a claimed 2026 rate safely and how to raise an underpayment complaint. It does not reproduce unverified figures.
Start by identifying whether the job is covered by the general wage order or the agricultural industry wage order. Then match the occupation and the workplace location to the exact row and column in the current Gazette schedule.
| What to match | What to check in the Legal Notice |
|---|---|
| Sector or order | Whether the work falls under the general schedule or agricultural industry schedule |
| Occupation | The job title or category used in the schedule |
| Workplace location | The location grouping stated in the schedule, rather than where you live |
| Pay period | Whether the listed amount is monthly, daily or hourly |
| Housing | Whether the figure is basic pay and how the applicable order deals with housing |
Keep a copy or screenshot of the Gazette page showing the Legal Notice number, publication date, commencement wording and the relevant table row. A wage order can be amended, so do not assume an earlier table remains the current one.
The State Department for Labour says the Directorate of Labour implements the Employment Act, Labour Institutions Act and Labour Relations Act through labour legislation, the National Labour Board and sectoral wages councils. See the Directorate of Labour page.
The Ministry's Minimum Wage Gazette Notice page identifies its downloadable document as "Minimum Wage Gazette Notice 2022". That is useful evidence that old schedules remain online, but it should not be treated as proof of a 2026 rate.
Never pay anyone for a job or for help getting a minimum-wage entitlement. Genuine public recruitment is free.
Collect your contract or appointment letter, payslips, bank or mobile-money payment records, attendance records and the exact Gazette table you believe applies. Write down the employer name, work location, job title, period worked and the difference you are claiming.
Report an individual complaint to the area Labour Officer. The Ministry says a non-union individual complaint is registered in Form LD 64 after the complainant is interviewed. If it is not settled after 7 days, the officer calls the employee and employer for conciliation.
If the employer does not attend, the Ministry says the officer can issue a demand notice, calculate the claim and send it to the employer for payment. See Handling of Labour Disputes.
The Ministry also makes the Employment Act 2007 available on its website. Read it alongside the applicable wage order and get legal advice if the dispute involves classification, allowances, dismissal or a collective agreement.
No. The rate must be checked against the applicable wage order, occupation and workplace location category. A single figure may be wrong for your job or town.
Not on its own. The Ministry page identifies that document as a 2022 notice. Check the current Gazette Legal Notice and any later amendment before calculating a 2026 entitlement.
Report the matter to the area Labour Officer. The Ministry says individual complaints are registered and can proceed to conciliation if not settled after 7 days.
Take your contract or appointment letter, payslips, payment records, attendance records, job title and workplace location details, plus a copy of the Gazette schedule row you say applies.