MoLISA proposes keeping region-based minimum wage unchanged in 2021
Friday, 09:36, 05/03/2021 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) is collecting ideas on a draft proposal to the Government in which the National Wage Council suggests it not raise the region-based minimum wage in 2021 after considering the socio-economic circumstances. The ministry explained that amid the impact of COVID-19, the raising of the minimum wage would affect employment, as businesses are still facing various concerns. According to calculations by the National Wage Council, with the consumer price index (CPI) estimated to have risen 4 percent each year i...