The Ministry of Labor and the National Wages Committee has approved a 14% increase in the legal minimum wage for hotels, bar, casino and restaurant staff. Resolution No.4/2013 sets the minimum at RD$8,040 a month for companies with assets from RD$4 million. Employees of companies with assets worth RD$2 million to RD$4 million will receive RD$5,768 a month, and workers in companies with assets under RD$2 million will receive RD$5,191 a month. The new wages apply retroactively from 1 July.