Cambodia to set 2014 wage for garment workers next month
The Ministry of Labour, Government of Cambodia, would set the 2014 minimum wage for garment workers next month, reports The Phnom Penh Post. A working group consisting of representatives of the Garment Manufacturers’ Association in Cambodia (GMAC), workers’ representatives and factory managers met officials at the Ministry of Labour to discuss formula for periodically raising the minimum wage in the industry, according to the Cambodian Council of National Unions. At present, the minimum wage of a garment worker in Cambodia stands at US$ 75 per month. … The Ministry of Labour, Government of Cambodia, would set the 2014 minimum wage for garment workers next month, reports The Phnom Penh Post. A working group consisting of representatives of the Garment Manufacturers’ Association in Cambodia (GMAC), workers’ representatives and factory managers met officials at the Ministry of Labour to discuss formula for periodically raising the minimum wage in the industry, according to the Cambodian Council of National Unions. At present, the minimum wage of a garment worker in Cambodia stands at US$ 75 per month. During the meeting, the working group submitted a report, which would now be studied by the Ministry. The Ministry would meet again on December 16, 2013, and set the minimum wage for 2014, a Labour Ministry official said. … From January to September this year, for which figures are available, Cambodia’s apparel exports grew by a sharp 22 percent year-on-year to US$ 4.1 billion, according to the Ministry of Commerce data. …
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