26 August
A coordination meeting on minimum wage was held at Thaung Yin Hall in Myawady Kayin State yesterday focusing on negotiating the minimum wage.
At the meeting, U Tay Za Aung gave a opening speech. He said the meeting is to review minimum wage and urged employers and employees to take part in the discussion.
Then, Vice Chairman of Kyin State Minimum Wage Committee, U Khin Mg Kyaw and committee member Daw Khin Soe Aye discussed matters concerning designation of minimum wage.
Afterwards, department at officials, employers and employees discussed the issue.
Minimum wage Law was enacted in 2013. Thirty six hundred kyats was designated for eight hours of work and forty eight hundred in 2018. To adjust minimum wage with the current situation, the meeting was held. The discussions will be reported to National Minimum Wage Committee to discuss it at the national level. — Htein Lin Aung(IPRT)
(Translated by Alphonsus)
