Wage board's third meeting on garment workers' pay set for November 16 at Department of Labour

The third meeting of the Minimum Wage Board, aimed at recommending minimum wage rates for all categories of workers and employees in the garment industry, will be held on Monday, November 16.

A notice in this regard was issued on Thursday, November 12, by the industry branch of the Minimum Wage Board under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

The board said the meeting will be held at 11am on November 16, chaired by the board's chairman and district judge Syed Azad Subhani.

The meeting was earlier scheduled to be held at the board's own office in Segunbagicha in the capital. However, the venue was changed because the meeting room could not accommodate everyone and following requests from workers and journalists.

After informing the higher authorities, it was decided that the meeting will instead be held at the Department of Labour, the board said.

The agenda includes the submission of a written wage proposal by the owners' representative of the garment industry and discussions on formulating recommendations for minimum wage rates for all categories of workers and employees engaged in the sector.