The government has obtained Cabinet approval for a draft bill to increase the minimum salary of private sector employees to Rs. 10,000 per month.

The government has made this decision after consultations with the National Labour Advisory Council and various trade unions.

The current minimum salary has been decided based on the monthly minimum per capita poverty line ceiling of Rs. 4,000.

However, after considering the current necessities the government has decided to increase the private sector minimum salary to Rs. 10,000.