Tunis: A 7% increase in the guaranteed minimum wage (SMIG) has been decided for workers in the non-agricultural and agricultural sectors, which will be governed by the provisions of the Labour Code as of next July, with retroactive effect from May 1, 2024, the Ministry of Social Affairs announced on Friday. According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, President Kais Saied, announced, Thursday, during a meeting with the Minister of Social Affairs, Kamel Madouri, a 7% increase in the guaranteed minimum wages in the non-agricultural and agricultural sectors governed by the Labour Code, which includes the pensions of pensioners affiliated to the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) and recipients of old-age pensions from the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM). The increase was decided in favour of the compensation scheme for accidents at work and occupational diseases and the old-age pensions of the National Retirement and Social Welfare Fund (CNRPS). According to this decision, the basic minimum wage will be 491 dinars 504 millimetres for workers with a 48-hour week and 417 dinars 558 millimetres for workers with a 40-hour week. According to the same press release, this increase also affects the guaranteed minimum agricultural wage, which will be 18 dinars 904 millimetres per day, while the minimum wage for specialised agricultural workers has been raised to 19 dinars 912 millimetres per day. This increase will apply to the minimum wage for skilled agricultural workers, which will be 20 dinars 800 millimes per day. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse