MPs change stand on minimum wage for expat workers

The delay in setting a minimum wage for expatriates has drawn concern from several organizations, which argue that it leaves expatriate workers vulnerable to exploitation.

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Hanimaadhoo MP Abdul Ghafoor Moosa

Malika Shahid

2024-08-13 10:46:53

Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Hanimaadhoo MP Abdul Ghafoor Moosa and other members have stated that the 19th Parliament did not work on setting a minimum wage for expatriate workers because it chose not to do so.

Speaking against the provision of a minimum wage for expatriates, MP Ghafoor said that the minimum wage established for Maldivians should not apply to expatriates.

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