Labour ministry reviewing the national minimum daily wage

Whether the national minimum daily wage (NMDW) will increase to Nu 450 as pledged by the government has still not been decided, according to Layog Lyonpo (Labour Minister) Karma Dorji.

During his first question hour at the National Assembly yesterday, Lyonpo said that the review of the NMDW will be completed early next year. “Whether it is raised will depend on the study results.”

In 2011 it was raised to Nu 100. The most recent revision in 2014 increased it to Nu 125 a day.

Phuentshopelri-Samtse Member of Parliament Ganesh Ghimiray said that it was high time the NMDW be revised, given the high inflation rate since the Covid-19 pandemic.https://kuenselonline.com/labour-ministry-reviewing-the-national-minimum-daily-wage/