The Antigua and Barbuda Minimum Wage Advisory Committee (MWAC) will hold its first meeting on Monday, November 4, 2025, to begin its review of the country’s national minimum wage.

The virtual session will be chaired by Labour Commissioner Eltonia Anthony-David, alongside Deputy Commissioner Pascal Kentish.

The Hon. Sir Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin, Attorney General and Minister of Labour, will provide brief remarks to formally open the meeting.

The committee will receive its terms of reference, which charge the group with investigating working conditions and recommending a minimum basic wage to the Minister of Labour. This recommendation will then be reviewed by the Minister and Cabinet before a final decision is made. The MWAC is composed of 18 members, with six representatives each for employers, employees, and the government.

During the inaugural meeting, each member is permitted to invite an alternate representative to participate.

The last adjustment to the minimum wage was in January 2023, when it was increased from EC$8.20 to EC$9.00 per hour.