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The Philippine government has sanctioned an unprecedented 12% increase in the daily minimum wage for Metro Manila, providing an additional 85 pesos (US$1.4) in two separate instalments beginning later this month. This decision is set to impact over 1.1…
The government of Singapore has made public plans to elevate the wages of over 53,000 retail workers residing in the country within the forthcoming three years. Progressive Wage Model Adoption The Ministry of Manpower revealed their acceptance of the…
The recent announcement by the National Wage Committee heralds a significant shift for workers in Thailand’s hospitality and entertainment sectors, as reported by Bangkok Post. About 700,000 employees are set to benefit from an impending 7.5% increase in the…
The Lao Government has decided to raise the monthly minimum wage from LAK1.2 million (nearly US$70) to LAK1.3 million starting May 1 to ease workers’ difficulties amid soaring inflation and economic uncertainties. The decision was made at the Lao Government’s…
GM Korea’s union is planning to request further government support for employees who took unpaid leave after the shutdown of the Gunsan manufacturing plant last year. The decision, outlined in a follow-up document detailing a GM Korea union meeting held on…
Hyundai Motor reached a tentative wage pact with its South Korean labor union on Wednesday after the worst strikes in the automaker’s history disrupted output at its domestic production base. The agreement is subject to a vote by almost 50,000 union members…
Last year Gap Inc. was the first U.S. retailer to return to Myanmar for its apparel manufacture, a major sign of the potential return of the country’s once-thriving garment industry. But demonstrations by labor unions over working conditions and pay have…
