{"id":14303,"date":"2025-05-19T15:01:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfmnewslk.com\/?p=14303"},"modified":"2025-05-19T15:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:01:09","slug":"minimum-wage-hike-for-private-sector-workers-stalled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfmnewslk.com\/?p=14303","title":{"rendered":"Minimum wage hike for private sector workers stalled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>asianewsplusone.com sfmnewslk.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/sfmnewslk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250518-WA0002-2-1024x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfmnewslk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250518-WA0002-2-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sfmnewslk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250518-WA0002-2-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfmnewslk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250518-WA0002-2-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfmnewslk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250518-WA0002-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delay in issuing the new gazette to increase the minimum wage for private sector workers from Rs. 21,000 to Rs. 27,000 is due to the Attorney General\u2019s Department delaying the preparation of amendments to the Budget Relief Allowances Act and the \u201cNational Minimum Wage\u201d Act for Employees, Labour Minister Anil Jayantha told the National Labour Consultative Council, a spokesperson for the Free Trade Zones and Public Service Employees\u2019 Union said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minister said that due to this delay by the Attorney General\u2019s Department, it has not been possible to increase the minimum wage in the private sector. This has created uncertainty regarding the increase in wages to Rs. 27,000, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He further said that since the Rs. 27,000 wage hike has not been gazetted, an increase in the minimum wage to Rs. 50,000 cannot be expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Free Trade Zones and Public Service Employees Union says it is waiting for the revised gazette notification to be issued, and will decide on further action based on the salary increases according to professional levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cabinet has proposed to increase salaries in the private sector from Rs. 21,000 to Rs. 27,000 from April 2025 and from Rs. 30,000 from January 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, in the last budget, the President has proposed to increase the minimum monthly salary in the public sector from Rs. 24,000 to Rs. 40,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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