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Tag: minimum wage
CLC seeks $300 minimum wage for tourism, service sector workers
CLC plans a petition to raise the minimum wage for tourism and service workers.
Construction workers dream of better conditions, minimum wage
Most construction workers get paid through middlemen, says Sok Kean.
PM pushes for more minimum wages
Prime Minister Hun Sen directs the Labour Ministry, worker representatives, employers and relevant institutions to work together toward setting a minimum wage for workers in the construction, agriculture and service sectors.
Unionists confident cases will end
Phnom Penh Municipal Court begins the trial against six union leaders over minimum wage violent protests.
Unionists confident cases will end soon
Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday began the trial against six union leaders over minimum wage protests in teh wake of the 2013 election that turned violent and led to authorities opening fire and killing at least five demonstrators.
ILO workshop tackles minimum wage issues
Labour Ministry to increase the technical abilities of the Labour Advisory Committee.
New minimum wage now $182
The tripartite commission (union, government, employers) tasked with determining the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment and footwear industries have agreed to increase the minimum wage to $182, beginning January 2019.
Minimum wage increase due today
Labour official says two figures, $182 from unions and $177 from employers and the government, will be tabled to the minster.
PM: No protests during wage talks
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday urged garment workers not to protest as meetings on the 2019 minimum wage continue.
Proposed minimum wage figures adjusted
Labour Ministry said that employers agreed to increase their minimum wage proposal from $175 to $176.
Unions demand $192 minimum wage
The unions demanded $192, the employers offered $175, and the Labour Ministry suggested $177.57.
Government proposes $177 minimum wage
Labour Ministry proposed that garment workers receive $177.57 per month as their minimum wage for 2019 during a meeting with employers and unions.
Minimum wage figure due Friday
Meetings being held to discuss an increase in minimum wage for garment workers in 2019 have yet to yield results.
CLC proposes $211 as minimum wage
The Cambodian Labour Confederation yesterday said that it will propose $211.94 to be the new minimum wage for garment workers during this month’s negotiations.
Minimum wage talks officially begin
Negotiations to determine 2019’s minimum wage for garment workers begin at the Labour Ministry.
Minimum wage hike must be reasonable: PM
PM warns workers of unreasonable increase in the minimum wage.
Talks on new minimum wage start
Labour Ministry and relevant parties start talks on the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment and footwear industries.
New York votes to cap Uber, Lyft vehicle licenses
The New York City Council agrees to cap the number of licenses for ride-hailing services.
Parliament passes minimum wage law
The National Assembly adopts a draft minimum wage law.
Labour unions call for minimum wage increase
On Labour Day, the Labour Confederation demanded increase the minimum wage.
Draft minimum wage law talks finished
A tripartite group meets again to check the minimum wage law.
PM predicts at least $250 per month for garment workers in 2023
Garment and footwear workers can expect $250 as minimum wage on 2023, PM says.
Minister agrees to final talk on draft minimum wage law
The government to discuss the draft minimum wage law before approved.
Government agrees to final discussion on draft minimum wage law
Government accepts a US request to discuss minimum wage law before it is approved.
Garment wages soar
Unions congratulate workers for taking home the new minimum monthly wage of $170 for the first time.
Minimum wage law talks conclude
A tripartite group consisting of employers, unions and the government finished discussing the draft law on minimum wage yesterday.
Minimum wage law edges closer
A Labour Ministry official says the law on the minimum wage will come into force in the first quarter of 2018
Labourers seek benefits
The Building and Wood Workers Trade Union Federation of Cambodia renews its call for a meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Workers told of wages boost
Hun Sen has allocated $40 million after the garment and footwear industry workers’ minimum wage increases to $170 per month.
