Kathmandu, July 9
The government of Nepal on Monday revised the minimum wage set for workers in the country. According to a decision made by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, a worker shall get paid at least Rs 14,200 a month now onwards.
Earlier, the minimum wage was Rs 9,700.
The new pay scale will be implemented from the beginning of next fiscal year (July 17).
The decision was made as per a recommendation from the Minimum Wage Fixation Committee.
Meanwhile, the Ministry says the workers get around Rs 3,000 besides the wage for their ‘social security’ as the new Social Security Act is coming into force in the new year.
If the Act is implemented well, the labourers will also get provident fund and pension among other facilities.
The government says all workers should be paid their wage via banking channels now onwards.
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