Set and revise national and secotral minimum wage based on occupations regularly. At the same time, a permanent wage commission will be formed to develop the wage determination system, increase the capacity of the board and carry out structural reforms.

Year
2025
Reform Domain
Labour Labour
Sub Domain
Wage
Source of Reform Proposals
Labour Reform Commission Report
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Reform Proposed
Reform Initiated
Reform Initiated
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Operationalisation
Operationalisation
Action Implementation
Action Implementation
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Reform Proposed
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This reform proposal has yet to be officially initiated.
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    It is necessary to have political buy-in from the elected government to roll out the implementation of this proposal. Political parties may like to clearly articulate their position regarding this reform proposal in their respective election manifestos.
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