Minimum Wage 2016
- Decree: STSS-002-2016
- Published: December 19, 2013
- Category: Labor
Summary
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.
Considerations
That the Constitution of the Republic and the current labor laws guarantee the right of every worker to earn a minimum salary, taking into account that it is an essential income for him and his family, an important element of the cost of production for employers and a considerable part in the national economy.
That on the nineteenth (19) of December of two thousand thirteen (2013), the Minimum Salary Commission, composed of representatives of employer, worker and public interest, subscribed to a Minimum Salary Fixing Agreement for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, establishing therein a safeguard clause applicable in the event that the year-over-year inflation rate recorded in December 2015 was greater than 8% or less than 4%, in which case, the three sectors: worker, employer and public, within the framework of the Minimum Salary Commission provided for by law, would initiate a process of revision of the Minimum Salary for the year 2016.
That in compliance with the aforementioned Safeguard Clause and in response to the request made by Employer Interest, the installation of the Minimum Salary Commission was proceeded with in the present year, in order to carry out the process of revision of the increment values previously agreed for the year two thousand sixteen, concluding said process with an agreement by majority vote, by means of which the ratification of the adjustments contained in the Tripartite Agreement of December 19, 2013, subscribed by the representation of employer, worker and public interest was proceeded with.
Articles
Fijar el Salario Minimo que regira en todo el pais, a partir del uno de enero del ano dos mil dieciséis, de conformidad a las actividades economicas, estratos de trabajadores y montos descritos en el cuadro siguiente: No. RAMA DE ACTIVIDAD ECONOMICA TAMAÑO DE LAS EMPRESAS POR NUMERO DE TRABAJADORES SALARIO MINIMO MENSUAL 2016 SALARIO MINIMO 2016 JORNADA ORDINARIA DE 8 HORAS LABORALES SALARIO MINIMO POR HORA 2016 1 Agricultura, silvicultura, caza y pesca DE 1 a 50 5,681.73 199.28 23.67 DE 11 a 50 5,978.31 199.28 24.91 DE 51 a 150 6,236.80 207.89 25.99 DE 151 en adelante 6,638.74 220.96 27.62 DE 1 a 10 7,762.29 258.74 32.34 2 Explotacion de Minas y canteras DE 11 a 50 7,995.18 266.51 33.31 DE 51 a 150 8,666.25 288.88 36.11 DE 151 en adelante 9,338.21 311.27 38.91 DE 1 a 10 7,619.22 253.97 31.75 3 Industria Manufacturera DE 11 a 50 8,105.70 270.19 33.77 DE 51 a 150 8,786.06 292.87 36.61 DE 151 en adelante 9,338.21 311.27 38.91 4 Regionalizacio 4,966.76 142.23 17.78 DE 1 a 10 8,012.70 267.09 33.39 5 Electricidad, gas y agua DE 11 a 50 8,326.77 277.56 34.69 DE 51 a 150 8,945.81 298.19 37.27 DE 151 en adelante 9,508.00 316.93 39.62 DE 1 a 10 7,869.61 262.32 32.79 6 Construccion DE 11 a 50 8,105.70 270.19 33.77 DE 51 a 150 8,786.06 292.87 36.61 DE 151 en adelante 9,338.21 311.27 38.91 DE 1 a 10 7,941.16 264.71 33.09 7 Comercio al por mayor o menor, restaurantes y hoteles DE 11 a 50 8,105.70 270.19 33.77 DE 51 a 150 8,786.06 292.87 36.61 DE 151 en adelante 9,338.21 311.27 38.91 DE 1 a 10 7,941.16 264.71 33.09 8 Transporte, almacenamiento y comunicaciones DE 11 a 50 8,179.39 272.65 34.08 DE 51 a 150 8,865.84 295.53 36.94 DE 151 en adelante 9,508.00 316.93 39.62 DE 1 a 10 8,084.24 269.47 33.68 9 Establecimientos financieros, bienes inmuebles y servicios prestados a las empresas DE 11 a 50 8,326.77 277.56 34.69 DE 51 a 150 9,025.69 300.86 37.63 DE 151 en adelante 9,592.88 319.76 39.97 DE 1 a 10 7,726.53 257.55 32.19 10 Servicios comunales, sociales y personales, seguridad y limpieza DE 11 a 50 7,958.33 265.28 33.16 DE 51 a 150 8,640.62 287.94 35.97 DE 151 en adelante 9,168.42 305.61 38.20 DE 1 a 10 7,726.53 257.55 32.19 11 Actividades de hospitales DE 11 a 50 7,958.33 265.28 33.16 DE 51 a 150 8,522.70 284.09 35.51 DE 151 en adelante 8,888.49 296.28 37.04
Se exceptuan de la aplicacion del presente Acuerdo, las empresas del Sector Textil Maquilador y demas que estén adheridas al Regimen de Zonas Libres.
La Secretaria de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, a través de la Direccion General de Salarios y la Inspeccion General del Trabajo, será responsable de vigilar el estricto cumplimiento del pago del Salario Minimo, de acuerdo a las normas legales establecidas.
El presente Acuerdo deberá publicarse en el Diario Oficial La Gaceta. Dado en la ciudad de Tegucigalpa, municipio del Distrito Central, a los doce dias del mes de enero del ano dos mil dieciséis. COMUNIQUESE. JUAN ORLANDO HERNANDEZ ALVARADO Presidente Constitucional de la Republica CARLOS ALBERTO MADERO ERAZO Secretario de Estado en los Despachos de Trabajo y Seguridad Social.
Related laws
- Minimum Wage 2018 — 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. (Decree 003-2018, 2018)
- 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)