The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed the outline of a government-initiated bill on the implementation of a statutory minimum wage for all workers except domestic helpers and employees with disabilities.
The bill proposes a statutory minimum wage of 32 patacas per hour and that the government would review the amount of the minimum wage every two years.
Macau is the only Chinese jurisdiction that still does not have an overall minimum wage law. Minimum wage laws and regulations are in force in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac (centre) speaks during yesterday’s plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle, as his chief-of-cabinet Teng Nga Kan (left) and Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Deputy Director Ng Wai Han look on. Photo: GCS
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