Section 107 of TAG_OPEN_div_26 the Labour Act, 2074 provides for fixing the minimum wage of workers every two years. Earlier, the minimum wage was Rs 17,300.
According to the agreement, the monthly basic wage will be Rs 12,170 and dearness allowance will be Rs 7,380. TAG_OPEN_div_24 According to the Ministry, the daily basic wage will be 470 and dearness allowance 284, while the hourly basic wage will be 63 and the dearness allowance will be 38. It has been agreed that the minimum wage will be Rs 107 per hour for workers working only in part time. According to the Ministry, the agreement will be applicable in the case of workers other than tea gardens.
Minister TAG_OPEN_div_22 for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sharat Singh Bhandari thanked all the stakeholders after the agreement. “It is not only by fixing the minimum wage of the workers, but all parties should be involved in its effective implementation in a serious and responsible manner. ”
Coordinator of TAG_OPEN_div_20 the Minimum Wage Fixation Committee and Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Labour Pradeep Koirala said the agreement was reached after a long-standing consultation, coordination and in-depth discussion.
President of Federation TAG_OPEN_div_18 of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Chandra Prasad Dhakal welcomed the agreement. “Consensus on minimum wages was necessary to maintain sustainable labour relations, the consensus reached through transparent discussions and flexibility of all parties is acceptable and balanced to all of us,” he said. ”
Janak Chaudhary, a representative TAG_OPEN_div_16 of the Joint Trade Union Coordination Centre (JTUCC), said the agreement was a victory for the working class. “For the first time, our voice has been agreed on minimum wages, now there will be a strong monitoring to ensure its implementation,” he said. ”
The agreement, made possible through coordination and collaboration between the government, employers and labor organizations, is a historic achievement towards making the Nepali labor sector more just, dignified and orderly. TAG_OPEN_div_14
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