Minimum wage rate increased

Bhutan government has announced the new minimum wages for labour force in the country that will come into force from April 1.

In a circular issued by Ministry of Labour and Human Resources says, that national wage rates starts at Nu 234 a day or Nu 7,020 a month for a National Certificate – 1 (NC-1) holders (sweepers, wiremen and sawyers). NC-3 holders (supervisors, blacksmiths and plant operator) will get a daily wage of Nu 324 or Nu 9,720 a month. Unskilled NWF will get Nu 215 a day.

Those working at an altitude of 8,000 feet or above 2,000 m will be entitled Nu 600 as high altitude allowance.

The last time government revised the wage rate of the national workforces was in 2011.