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Minimum wage increase, a strategic response to economic climate in Kingdom

The recent announcement by Prime Minister Hun Manet regarding the minimum wage increase to $208 per month for 2025 reflects a strategic response to the economic climate in Cambodia and globally, said a release by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) on Wednesday. ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501572155/minimum-wage-increase-a-strategic-response-to-economic-climate-in-kingdom/

Employers propose $2 increase to minimum wage, workers seek up to $10

Employers’ representatives have proposed a $2 increase to the monthly minimum wage for the Kingdom’s factory workers in 2025, while workers’ representatives called for raises of $6, $7 or $10. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/employers-propose-2-increase-to-minimum-wage-workers-seek-up-to-10

Apparel workers demand $14 vs $1 employer offer in wage negotiations

Negotiations surrounding the minimum wage for workers in the textile, apparel, footwear and travel goods sector have started, with employee representatives proposing a $14 increase while employer representatives put forward $1. ...

Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/apparel-workers-demand-14-vs-1-employer-offer-in-wage-negotiations

Workers seek $14 minimum wage increase for 2025, employers offer $1

Cambodian worker representatives have called for a $14 increase in the minimum wage, while employer representatives have proposed a $1 increase on the current rate of $204 for 2025, according to a press release from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training following a meeting ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/workers-seek-14-minimum-wage-increase-for-2025-employers-offer-1

Worker wage hike negotiations begin today

A meeting to negotiate the new minimum wage for next year for the garment, travel goods and bag industries will start today with 51 representatives of the National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) from the government, along with workers and employers representatives, according to a ...

Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540952/worker-wage-hike-negotiations-begin-today/

Manet commits to annual wage increases for workers

While acknowledging that the new minimum wage for factory workers falls short of their expectations, Prime Minister Hun Manet reaffirmed the government’s commitment to providing a yearly increment, however modest. This dedication, he noted, stands in contrast to certain countries that have not granted any ...

Neang Sokunthea
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-commits-annual-wage-increases-workers

Employers praise minimum wage negotiations, unions raise concerns

Following the labour ministry’s announcement of a 2024 minimum wage set at $204 per month, the employers’ association has voiced their support, while trade union representatives and civil society organisations (CSOs) expressed their disappointment. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/employers-praise-minimum-wage-negotiations-unions-raise-concerns

Garment workers' monthly wage to increase by $4 in 2024

The minimum wage for garment workers has been raised by $4 a month to $204 in 2024, according to the Prime Minister. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/garment-workers-monthly-wage-to-increase-by-4-in-2024

No consensus on fourth minimum wage meet

The National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) has failed to reach any conclusive consensus on the new minimum wage 2024 for garment, travel goods and bag industries even though the employers and employers’ representatives strived to negotiate with each other for the fourth time yesterday ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358749/no-consensus-on-fourth-minimum-wage-meet/

Hun Manet lays out policies to improve garment workers’ living standard

Cambodia’s new Prime Minister, Hun Manet, met with 18,000 garment workers at Khan Por Sen Chey to share government policies on improving the living standards of garment workers. ...

Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/hun-manet-lays-out-policies-to-improve-garment-workers-living-standard

Worker minimum wage talks for 2024 underway

The third mandate of the National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) held an August 16 meeting to discuss the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel goods sector. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/worker-minimum-wage-talks-2024-underway

Garment sector minimum wage to Rise to $200 a month in 2023

The minimum wage for workers in Cambodia’s billion-dollar garment sector will rise to $200 a month next year, a $6 raise that unions said was insufficient while employers raised concerns about profits and regional competitiveness. ...

Khuon Narim and Matt Surrusco
https://cambojanews.com/garment-sector-minimum-wage-to-rise-to-200-a-month-in-2023/

Unions push for minimum wage of $215 for garment workers

Unions have put forward a proposal for the minimum wage of garment factory workers to be raised to $215 next year amid climbing costs that put financial pressure on sector workers. ...

Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/unions-push-for-minimum-wage-of-215-for-garment-workers

The National Minimum Wage Council has started talks to consider raising the $194 monthly salary of garment workers

Unions representing garment workers in Cambodia are seeking a monthly wage hike of between $20 and $50 for their members in talks with the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) that started yesterday. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501132343/the-national-minimum-wage-council-has-started-talks-to-consider-raising-the-194-monthly-salary-of-garment-workers/

Cambodia begins talks over 2023 wage hike for garment, footwear, travel goods sector

Cambodia’s national council on minimum wage on Monday began to discuss the annual increase of monthly minimum wage for the garment, footwear and travel goods industry for 2023, according to a statement from the council. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501132736/cambodia-begins-talks-over-2023-wage-hike-for-garment-footwear-travel-goods-sector/

Unions, gov’t gear up for talks to revise minimum wages

Trade unions are gearing up for a meeting with the Ministry of Labour, to negotiate on revising minimum wages for factory workers in the wake of skyrocketing prices. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501119201/unions-govt-gear-up-for-talks-to-revise-minimum-wages/

Minimum wages for garment and textile sector workers to rise to at least $200

Negotiations for the wages of workers in the garment and textile industry is set to start next month and workers are expecting to see their minimum wages rise to at least $200 per month. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501116547/minimum-wages-for-garment-and-textile-sector-workers-to-rise-to-at-least-200/

Labour unions in Cambodia want minimum wage of $204-214 ahead of talks

Cambodian labour unions have quoted $204-214 as the minimum wage for the textile, garment, footwear, bags and travel goods sectors in 2023—up from this year’s $194—ahead of negotiations this month among worker associations. Bilateral and tripartite talks between government officials, factory owners and workers are ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501107632/labour-unions-in-cambodia-want-minimum-wage-of-204-214-ahead-of-talks/

Ministry of Labor sets $194 minimum wage for workers in 2022

Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training sets US $194 minimum wage for textile, garment, footwear, travel accessories and bags workers for 2022. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-09-28-1150-224325.html

PM adds $2 to minimum wage agreed for next year

The National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) voted to set minimum wage for workers in the garment, textile and footwear sectors at $192 for 2022. Prime Minister Hun Sen then stepped in to add $2 to the total, making it $194 per month.   ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-adds-2-minimum-wage-agreed-next-year

Tripartite talks over minimum wage start

Tripartite discussions on the 2022 minimum wage for workers in the garment, textile and footwear sectors were set to begin on September 14. According to industry observers, the employers are planning to offer $183.40, as opposed to $214.20 requested by trade unions. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tripartite-talks-over-minimum-wage-start

Unions ask for $200 minimum wage for 2022

The Trade Unions have proposed that the minimum wage for workers be raised to $200 per month, starting next year which is a turn from their initial demand of $250 last year. ...

Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50921500/unions-ask-for-200-minimum-wage-for-2022/

Next year’s minimum wage set at $190

The National Council on Minimum Wage has set the 2021 minimum wage at $190 per month for workers in the textile, garment, and footwear industries, according to the Ministry of Labour. ...

Dina Huon
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50762874/next-years-minimum-wage-set-at-190/

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