Minimum Wage 2018
Poder Ejecutivo
- Decree: 003-2018
- Published: January 23, 2018
- Issuing body: Poder Ejecutivo
- Gazette: 34,549
- Category: Labor
Summary
This decree establishes the new minimum wages that apply in Honduras from January 2018, applicable to different economic sectors and company sizes. Wages were adjusted by 4.73% (instead of the agreed 3.9%) because inflation was higher, affecting all workers in the country except textile companies and free trade zones. The government monitors compliance through the Labor Department.
Considerations
To establish the Minimum Wage that shall govern throughout the country, effective January 1st, two thousand eighteen, in accordance with the economic activities, worker categories, and amounts described in the following table: ABOG. CÉSAR AUGUSTO CÁCERES CANO JORGE ALBERTO RICO SALINAS Coordinator and Supervisor Colonia Miraflores Telephone/Fax: Management 2230-4956 Administration: 2230-3026 Plant: 2230-6767 GOVERNMENTAL CIVIC CENTER
To ratify the approval of the Tripartite Agreement on the Review of the Minimum Wage for the years 2017 and 2018 executed on January 12th, two thousand seventeen, by representatives of the private, labor, and public sectors. The table of adjustment percentages is excepted insofar as it refers to companies with 1 to 10 and 11 to 50 workers, in addition to the minimum wage table for the year 2018 which is located in the second ordinal of said Tripartite Agreement, by virtue of its modification through the application of the safeguard clause.
The application of this Agreement shall not apply to Companies in the Textile Maquila Sector and other companies that are adhered to the Free Trade Zones Regime.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security, through the General Directorate of Wages and the General Directorate of Labor Inspection, shall be responsible for monitoring strict compliance with the payment of the minimum wage, in accordance with the legal norms established.
This Agreement shall be published in the Official Gazette. Done in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, on the two (2) days of the month of January of the year two thousand eighteen (2018). BE IT KNOWN. JORGE RAMÓN HERNÁNDEZ ALCERRO STATE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT COORDINATOR by delegation of the President of the Republic Executive Agreement No. 031-2015, published in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta" on November 25, 2015 CARLOS ALBERTO MADERO ERAZO STATE SECRETARY IN THE OFFICES OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY Cabinet of Governance and Decentralization Agreement NUMBER 01-2016 The Coordinator of the Sector Cabinet of Governance and Decentralization. WHEREAS: That with the creation of the new government structure, by means of Executive Decree, PCM-001-2014, the Sector Cabinet of Governance and Decentralization was created, establishing therein its powers. WHEREAS: That by means of Executive Agreement No. 19-2014, dated January 29th, 2014, issued by the Constitutional President of the Republic, appointed as Coordinator of the Sector Cabinet of Governance and Decentralization, Mr. Presidential Designate, RICARDO ANTONIO ÁLVAREZ ARIAS. WHEREAS: That the General Law of Public Administration in its Article 116 establishes the following:
Articles
establishes that minimum salaries shall be reviewed at least once each year in the month of December, in order to enter into effect in January of the following year. Whereas: On January 12, 2017, the Minimum Salary Commission, composed of representatives of employer, worker, and public interests, executed the Tripartite Agreement on the Review of Minimum Salary for the years 2017 and 2018, which was published in the Official Journal "La Gaceta" No. 34,238 of January 13, 2017, establishing therein a safeguard clause applicable in the event that the year-over-year inflation index recorded as of December 2017 is greater than the agreed adjustment of 3.9%, an adjustment equal to the percentage of inflation recorded must be applied, for which purpose an Executive Agreement shall be issued with the updated values. Whereas: The year-over-year variation of the Consumer Price Index as of December 2017 published by the Central Bank of Honduras was 4.73%, being greater than the agreed adjustment of 3.90%. Therefore: In exercise of the powers and in application of Convention 100 of the International Labour Organization; Articles 128 numeral 5 and 245 numeral 42 of the Constitution of the Republic; 381 and 382 of the Labor Code; 1, 2, 20, 23, 24, 25 of the Minimum Salary Law; 117, 118 and 119 of the General Law of Public Administration. Agrees: First: Set the Minimum Salary that shall govern throughout the country, as of January 1, 2018, in accordance with the economic activities, worker categories, and amounts described in the following table:
ATTY. CÉSAR AUGUSTO CÁCERES CANO JORGE ALBERTO RICO SALINAS Coordinator and Supervisor Miraflores District Telephone/Fax: Management 2230-4956 Administration: 2230-3026 Plant: 2230-6767 GOVERNMENT CIVIC CENTER Second: Ratify the approval of the Tripartite Agreement on the Review of Minimum Salary for the years 2017 and 2018 executed on January 12, 2017, by representatives of the private, worker, and public sectors. The table of adjustment percentages is excepted insofar as it refers to companies with 1 to 10 and 11 to 50 workers, and, the minimum salary table for the year 2018 that appears in the second ordinal of said Tripartite Agreement, by virtue of its modification through the application of the safeguard clause. Third: The application of this Agreement is excepted as it applies to Companies of the Textile Maquiladora Sector and others that are adhered to the Free Trade Zones Regime. Fourth: The Secretariat of Labor and Social Security, through the General Directorate of Salaries and the General Directorate of Labor Inspection, shall be responsible for ensuring strict compliance with the payment of minimum salary, in accordance with the established legal norms. Fifth: This Agreement shall be published in the Official Journal La Gaceta. Given in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, on the second (2) day of the month of January of the year two thousand eighteen (2018). Be it communicated. JORGE RAMÓN HERNÁNDEZ ALCERRO STATE SECRETARY COORDINATOR OF GOVERNMENT by delegation of the President of the Republic Executive Agreement No. 031-2015, published in the Official Journal "La Gaceta" on November 25, 2015 CARLOS ALBERTO MADERO ERAZO STATE SECRETARY IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY Cabinet for Governability and Decentralization Agreement Number 01-2016 The Coordinator of the Sectoral Cabinet for Governability and Decentralization. Whereas: With the creation of the new government structure, by means of Executive Decree PCM-001-2014, the Sectoral Cabinet for Governability and Decentralization was created, establishing therein its powers and duties. Whereas: By means of Executive Agreement No. 19-2014, dated January 29, 2014, issued by the Constitutional President of the Republic, the Presidential Designate, RICARDO ANTONIO ÁLVAREZ ARIAS, was appointed as Coordinator of the Sectoral Cabinet for Governability and Decentralization. Whereas: The General Law of Public Administration in its Article 116 establishes the following:
Related laws
- Minimum Wage 2016 — This decree establishes the minimum wages that employers in Honduras must pay starting January 1, 2016. The amounts vary according to the economic sector (agriculture, industry, commerce, etc.) and company size, aiming to guarantee decent income for workers and their families. (Decree STSS-002-2016, 2016)
- Executive Agreement STSS-308-2022 — This agreement increases the minimum wage in Honduras for 2022 and 2023 with increases ranging from 5.32% to 8% depending on company size and economic sector. It benefits all workers in the country, except those in the maquiladora textile sector, improving their income to meet the cost of living. (Decree STSS-308-2022, 2022)
- Agreement STSS 001 2012 Set Minimum Wage — This agreement establishes the minimum wages that employers must pay in Honduras for 2012 and 2013, differentiated by economic sector (agriculture, mining, industry, commerce, etc.) and company size. The purpose is to guarantee dignified income for workers while maintaining business competitiveness and employment stability. (Decree STSS-001-2012, 2012)
- Acuerdo Ejecutivo No. SETRASS-233-2026 — Aprobación del Acuerdo Tripartito de Revisión del Salario Mínimo para 2026 y 2027 — This agreement increases the minimum wage in Honduras for 2026 and 2027 based on company size: 6% for companies with 1-50 employees and 7% for companies with 51 or more (7.5% in 2027 for the largest). It benefits all workers in the country, except those in the textile maquila sector, ensuring dignified wages negotiated between employers, workers, and government. (Decree SETRASS-233-2026, 2026)
- Acuerdo Ministerial No. SETRASS 411-2023 — Aprobación del Acuerdo Tripartito para la Revisión del Salario Mínimo del Sector Textil Maquilador 2023 — This agreement approves a wage increase for the textile maquiladora sector in 2023, based on the actual inflation rate of 9.80% recorded in 2022. It benefits maquiladora and free zone workers, who will receive the retroactive adjustment from June 2023, payable by August 31. The government will monitor compliance ensuring equal pay between men and women. (Decree SETRASS 411-2023, 2023)