The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Workers at a construction site in 2021. FILE PHOTO - THE Employers’ Consultative Association (ECA) views with cautious optimism the 3.7 per cent unemployment rate as noted by Finance Minister Colm Imbert in Monday’s budget, even as it remains concerned about high underemployment levels. The ECA welcomed the increase in the minimum wage, agricultural incentives, Christmas back pay and plans to develop the capacity and competency of the SME sector. […]
