Phnom Penh: Stakeholders of the National Minimum Wage Council on September 6, 2024, started its third round of negotiations on wage negotiations for workers in 2025 in Cambodia.

In the second round of talks held on August 29, the unions, representing workers in the garment, footwear, bag and travel products sectors, proposed raising wages by $14 to the existing $204 base wage plus other benefits while the employer side in the negotiations agreed to add $1 to the existing $204 base wage.

The minimum wage proposal of $14 on the union side, representing the workers, is based on household status, inflation, demand, productivity, competitiveness, market conditions and sector profit margins of $14, in addition to existing wages and additions plus other benefits.

It should be noted that the relevant parties have agreed to continue the wage negotiations for workers in 2025, a fourth round will be held on September 12.