BCCI On Making Way For The Living Wage

Earlier in the week, we told you about the information-sharing session that the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry held with the press. They were seeking to provide a balanced and evidence-based approach to make the case that the Government shouldn't rush to move the minimum wage from 3 dollars and 30 cents an hour to five dollars an hour.

On Monday, the Chamber provided research demonstrating that governments in other jurisdictions could encourage employers to pay a living wage by giving small tax breaks that offer relief in the cost of production.

Here's what Dyon Elliot, the Chamber's Chief Policy Analyst, had to say about these types of programs: