, a decision that will have a positive impact on the households of thousands of workers across the country.
"What we want is for these figures that we read about in newspapers and hear in speeches and messages from ministers to be reflected in small businesses, but above all, in our workers," Fujimori stated.
"This decision and the supreme decree I signed today will be reflected on the tables and in the homes of each of the 600,000 workers who will benefit from it," she noted.
The Head of State said the consensus reached on this wage increase sets an example and sends a signal.
Thus, her administration hopes the Legislative Branch will take such agreements into account when approving the request for delegated legislative powers submitted by the Executive Branch.
The top official emphasized that today is a very special day for the country because it marks a milestone and sends a message of hope to workers and the Peruvian people.
"This Government will always act institutionally. That is why I commend the efforts of the Labor Minister, who immediately convened the National Labor Council," Fujimori pointed out.
"The council had not met in the past eight years, and this meeting was very important because the decision was unanimously approved. There were disagreements over the timing, but it has the support of all sectors," she recalled.
In the first stage, the measure provides for a S/100 (about US$29) increase, raising the minimum wage from S/1,130 (about US$331) to S/1,230 (about US$360) as of October 1 for workers covered by the private-sector labor regime.
The respective supreme decree was signed during a ceremony at the Government Palace in Lima.
Within this framework, the Head of State said the second stage of the increase will be implemented after El Niño phenomenon.
The top official also explained that micro and small enterprises with between two and 10 workers will receive a bonus worth S/100 (about US$29) for each worker they employ at the end of October.