Accordingly, this Prakas stipulates that the minimum wage shall increase by adding US$5 (Five US Dollars) on top of the current US$148 (One Hundred and Forty-Eight US Dollars). Thus, the official minimum wage for these workers shall become US$153 (One Hundred and Fifty-Three US Dollars) per month. This official minimum wage shall apply to regular workers only. Probationary workers shall only receive US$148 (One Hundred and Forty-Eight US Dollars) per month. After the probationry period has ended, the probationary workers shall receive the wage of US$158 (One Hundred and Fifty-Three US Dollars) per month..
For the workers who receive wages based on the quantity of the products produced, they shall be paid accordingly. In the case in which the produced work exceeds the minimum wage, the workers shall receive the exceeded wage as calculated. In the case where the quantity of the work produced totals less than the minimum wage, the probationary worker shall receive the minimum wage of US$148 per month and regular worker shall receive the minimum wage of US$153 per month. Furthermore, previously received worker benefits shall remain the same.
NOTE: The minimum wage for the aforementioned industries is revised yearly as agreed by these three entities- employers’ representatives, employees’ representatives and government representatives.
