The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking one step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour to issue an “official living wage compliance certificate” to companies.
The Cluster Bananero y Platanero del Ecuador, follows up on the exchange of emails with representatives of European supermarkets, GIZ and IDH, which they have been having in the past weeks regarding the topic of living wage, and to inform them about the action they are taking on this topic.
"In Ecuador, it is a legal and constitutional requirement for employers to adhere to the 'salario digno' policy, which mandates the payment of a living wage to their workers for a standard 40-hour workweek. This policy is aimed at ensuring that the workers in the banana sector receive fair and dignified compensation for their labour, and it is a crucial step towards promoting decent work and improving the standard of living for workers."
In 2022, the living wage was set at $475/month in Ecuador by the Global Living Wage Coalition and Anker Living Wage Income Research Institute, while the total salary of a worker according to our legislation with all social benefits in 2022 was established with the overall salary for 2023 increased, and is currently established as follows:
Employee with more than one year of work: total $562.5
• Base salary: USD 450/month;
• The proportional of the fourteenth remuneration (monetary benefit established by law): USD...
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