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Living Wage versus Minimum Wage
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by
emma
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published
17-10-2013
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last modified
27-08-2014 13:05
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filed under:
Asia Floor Wage,
minimum wage,
living wage
Across Asia governments set minimum wage levels which companies are obliged to comply with. However in every garment producing country the Asia Floor Wage Alliance works in the minimum wage levels fall far below a wage a person could live on. All figures are for a monthly salary.
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New Bangladesh minimum wage level greeted with disappointment
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by
emma
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published
20-11-2013
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last modified
27-08-2014 13:05
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filed under:
living wage,
minimum wage,
Bangladesh
Ahead of the expected announcement of a new minimum wage of 5,300 taka (€50.32) by the Government of Bangladesh, activists are disappointed that it still falls a long way short of a living wage, leaving millions of garment workers still earning poverty wages.
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Calculating a Living Wage
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by
emma
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published
18-10-2013
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last modified
13-11-2017 14:34
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filed under:
living wage,
minimum wage,
Asia Floor Wage
A regional calculation of a living wage is necessary in order to ensure workers receive a decent wage. The Asia Floor Wage calculates a floor level that no wage in Asia should drop below.
