The Minimum Wage Board confirms on announcing an official minimum wage for employees, during their next meeting scheduled for coming Wednesday, 22nd September.
Moreover, the Secretary General of the board, Mr. Mauroof Zahir had commented stating they will decide on the minimum wage and inform their decision to Ministry of Economic Development.
According to Maldives Employment Act, the minimum wage should be decided by the Minister of Economic Development based on the official input from the Minimum Wage Board.
Furthermore, the incumbent administration had earlier announced an expected minimum wage range between MVR6,700 to MVR8,900. The minimum wage will be fixed between this range, and will be apportioned based on three distinct categories while factoring in the economic impact due to Covid-19 pandemic.