Tag: MITRAB
Independence Day Celebrations create a Long Weekend
This coming weekend, the 14th and 15th of September 2024, is a long weekend for the Independence Day Celebrations.
Both the 14th (Battle of San...
May 1st Holiday in Nicaragua is the Day of the Workers
Wednesday May 1st 2024 will be the Day of the Workers (Día de los Trabajadores) Statutory Holiday in Nicaragua and is one of two...
Minimum Wage 2024 Consensus Reached: 10.1% Increase
This year’s minimum wage discussions went down to the wire and it needed the extra Leap Year day this February to get the result.
However,...
Minimum Wage Review 2024 – Update
At the fourth meeting of the Minimum Wage Commission last week in the nation’s capital of Managua, seven proposals were being discussed from various...
Christmas Holidays for State and Private Workers
Nicaraguan state workers will receive 16 days off for this Christmas and New Year Holidays including the two seasonal holiday days.
State Workers
Vice President Rosario...
Mother’s Day is May 30th in Nicaragua
Mother’s Day in Nicaragua is celebrated on May 30th and is known as “Día de las Madres”. It is the culmination of the “Month...
Minimum Wage Up 10% – Wage Commission Agreement
Alba Luz Torres (Minister of Labor) has announced that a consensus was reached today in the triparty minimum wage negotiations and as a result...
Minimum Wage Talks Progressing
The third round of minimum wage talks were held last week. To date, no less than five different proposals are on the table and...
Minimum Wage Commission – 2023 Review
It’s time once again for Nicaragua's Minimum Wage Commission to hold its usual minimum wage review in anticipation of any increase being voted on...
Aguinaldo or Thirteenth Month (Christmas Bonus)
In Nicaragua the Aguinaldo (Christmas Bonus) is colloquially known as “The Thirteenth Month” and is a mandated extra month’s salary paid to the employee...