August 18: The Government of Nepal has hiked the minimum wage of workers.

Issuing a notice in the Nepal Gazette on Thursday, the Ministry of Labour Employment and Social Security said that the employers will have to implement the new wage structure effective from July 17, 2023.

With the new decision, the monthly wage of workers has been fixed at Rs 17,300.  The minimum basic salary of the workers has been fixed at Rs 10,820 and Rs 6,480 as dearness allowance per month.    

In case of part time workers, the government has fixed the minimum wage at Rs 95 per hour.
Likewise, the wage of tea estate workers has been fixed at Rs 13,893 per month.    

For the tea estate workers, the minimum basic salary has been fixed at Rs 8,943 and Rs 4,959 as dearness allowance.