KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has warned all enterprises to pay workers abiding by minimum wages provisions in the law.

Issuing a notice today, the ministry has urged all enterprises to ensure minimum wages and other benefits to workers honestly as per the Nepal Labor Act, 2074 BS (2017) and the Labor Rules 2075 BS (2018).

The Ministry has warned that the violation of provisions is punishable by the law.

The government has fixed Rs 13,450 as the minimum wage of a worker beginning from 17th July 2018.

Besides, employers have been urged to make sure other perks and facilities workers have been entitled to as per the rules.

But the ground reality is that the minimum wages provisions have not been implemented fully.

The government had decided to increase the minimum wages by 39 percent last year as it sought to improve the living standard of workers. The Ministry has reminded all the bodies concerned to pay workers through a banking system. RSS

KATHMANDU, July 10: The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has fixed Rs 13,450 as the minimum monthly wages of laborers starting from the beginning of the fiscal year 2018/19.

The decision was taken as per the trilateral discussions between the employers, representatives of the trade unions and the government.

At a news conference, Minister for Labor Gokarna Raj Bista said that the rate of salary increment of the workers is higher this time compared to the past.

The company failing to provide the minimum wages would be strictly punished, it is said. The clause (106 and 107) of Labor Act, 2074 BS has mentioned the formation of a permanent ‘minimum wages determination committee’ with the representatives of the government, trade unions and employers.

On the occasion, Chairwoman of the committee, Bhawani Rana, said it was necessary that the trade union should join hands for the implementation of the minimum wage. RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that minimum monthly wage of workers should be determined at Rs 15,000 and promised to take the necessary step towards that end.

Inaugurating the ‘Fourth National Trade Union Conference’ organized by Joint Trade Union Coordination Centre here today, the Prime Minister said, “The amount was necessary for a worker to run a small family”, arguing Rs 9,700 determined by the government as monthly wage is very less.

He said that people willing to go for overseas employment should be engaged in the country with good wage. Prime Minister Deuba also said that the time had come to implement the promises made in relation to the laborers in the manifesto by parties during the election.

Saying the government has ended transition by holding three-tier of elections in a successful manner, he said that opportunities of employment would be kept in priority.

Speaking at the inaugural session, leaders of different trade unions demanded formation of Labour Commission and added that a pressure exerting program would be launched as their demand of increasing minimum monthly salary, among others have not been fulfilled yet.
Representatives from different trade unions from across the country are participating in the conference that began with the theme, “Strong Trade Union Movement for Stability and Prosperity.” RSS