Taipei, Sept. 4 (CNA) The Ministry of Labor's Minimum Wage Deliberation Committee on Wednesday reached an agreement to raise Taiwan's minimum monthly wage to NT$28,590 (US$889.68) from NT$27,470, an increase of 4.08 percent.
The minimum hourly wage, meanwhile, was raised to NT$190 from NT$183, pending Cabinet review.
The decision, effective Jan. 1, 2025, is set to become the first of its kind since President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) took office on May 20.
The minimum wage was last increased on Jan. 1, 2024, under former President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).
Any minimum wage hike does not apply to live-in migrant caregivers and domestic helpers, who are not covered by Taiwan's Labor Standards Act.
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