The Central Bank of Cuba published an update on a government proposal presented during the extraordinary session of the National Assembly to overhaul pay, employment protections and labor rules in the state sector, while adding targeted social protection measures for other workers. The package would raise the minimum wage from CUP 2,100 to CUP 3,110, revise all wage groups and salary scales, and would affect 51% of the country’s workers. Implementation is expected to begin in July, with payment of the new salaries in August. The proposal also removes limits on pension amounts and would allow multiple jobs to be recognized in pension calculations. Retirement rules would be eased by allowing up to 10 years of family care to count toward the minimum 30 years of service. Additional measures include a minimum-wage incentive for unemployed young people who enroll in training courses, potentially on a reimbursable basis, permission for employers to adopt reduced working days through collective agreements rather than fixed eight-hour in-person schedules, removal of administrative approval for multiple employment, authorization of telework from abroad in certain cases, and income protection equal to one month of salary for non-state sector workers who lose their jobs.
Central Bank of Cuba2026-06-19
Central Bank of Cuba reports proposed state sector wage reform, minimum wage to rise to CUP 3,110
The Central Bank of Cuba published details of a government proposal to reform wages and labor protections, centered on raising the minimum wage from CUP 2,100 to CUP 3,110 and updating all state salary scales. The package would also ease pension and retirement rules, expand labor flexibility including multiple employment and telework from abroad in some cases, and provide one month of salary protection for non-state workers who lose their jobs.