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Cabinet to review wage hike

Govt urged to respect committee’s decision

A worker is on duty in Din Daeng district. (Bangkok Post file photo)

The cabinet is expected to order a review of new daily minimum wage rates on Tuesday, while business organisations are urging the government to respect the decision on wage increases made by a tripartite wage committee.

Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Monday he has no authority to review the rates approved by the committee and will ask the cabinet to consider ordering the review.

“As the labour minister, I oversee the tripartite committee, but I…

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