Source: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/travmain.sectionReport1?p_lang=en&p_countries=LA&p_sc_id=1&p_year=2011&p_structure=1
Timestamp: 2016-07-27 17:19:50
Document Index: 294111591

Matched Legal Cases: ['§2', '§44', '§46', '§46', '§46', '§6', '§6', '§26', '§27', '§47', '§49', '§49', '§46', '§75', '§75']

Page 1 of 1 (1 countries) Lao People's Democratic Republic - Minimum Wages - 2011
ASEAN Assessment on the Social Impact of the Global Financial Crisis - Lao PDR Country Profile. Published by the Association of South-East Nations at http://www.aseansec.org/publications/ARCR/LaoPDR.pdf and accessed 3 November 2011. ASEAN Assessment on the Social Impact of the Global Financial Crisis - Lao PDR
i) Lao in the Limelight, 10 October 2011, published by KT-ZMICO at http://www.bcel-kt.com/files/userfiles/Lao%20in%20the%20LimeLight%20Report_10%20Oct%202011(1).pdf and accessed 3 November 2011.ii) Minimum wage to rise by 80%, 8 October 2011, published by Lao Voices, citing Vientiane Times, at http://laovoices.com/2011/10/08/minimum-wage-to-rise-by-80-percent/ and accessed 3 November 2011. iii) Communist Laos fails to hike minimum wage amid rising inflation, 25 July 2011, published by Voices for the Laotian Who do not have Voices at http://khampoua.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/communist-laos-fails-to-hike-minimum-wage-amid-rising-inflation/ and accessed 3 November 2011.iv) Minimum wage rises by 20%, 26 February 2009, published by KPL - Lao News Agency at http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/newsrecord/26.02.09/edn4.htm and accessed 3 November 2011. Lao in the Limelight, 10 October 2011 Communist Laos fails to hike minimum wage amid rising inflation, 25 July 2011 Minimum wage rises by 20%, 26 February 2009 Minimum wage to rise by 80%, 8 October 2011
Employer means a person or organisation using employees for its activities by paying salary or wages, and providing benefits and other policies to the employees as regulated by laws, regulations and the employment contract.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §2(5) Wage
Salary or wages are income that has a monetary value that the employer must pay to the employee.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §44 MINIMUM WAGE FIXING
Government decides alone
The government is entitled to determine the minimum level of salary or wages in each period for each area of work.The employer has no right to set the level of salary or wages of his employees at a level lower than that declared by the State.	Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §46 Criteria
The determination of the minimum level of salary or wages is aimed at securing the basic minimum living standard of the employees consistent with the level of the change in the cost of living in each period.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §46 Other provisions
No other provisions apply to the setting of the minimum wage. However, the Labour Law imposes a number of criteria which employers are to apply when exercising their right to set the level of salary or wages of its employees higher than that declared by the Stated. Specifically, such higher salary or wage levels are required to:(i) achieve balance with the level of capacity and knowledge of different groups in the society or the level of payment of salary or wages in other labour units;(ii) reflect the value of work performed;(iii) meet the material and moral needs of life of the employees;(iv) reflect the cost of living and changes to it from time to time;(v) take account of social welfare and social security benefits for workers.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §46 Coverage
The minimum wage applies to all employees and employers who carry out activities in labour units, which are defined as the production, business or service units of the economic and social sectors. It also applies to persons working under written contracts for employment of three months or more.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §6 Excluded categories
The minimum wage does not apply to civil servants, military and police personnel employed in Party or State organisations, the Lao Front for National Construction or mass organisations.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §6 Specific minimum wage rates
Labour units shall give priority to disabled or handicapped persons to work in their units in accordance with their abilities and skills, and shall give them suitable positions with regular salary or wages as other general workers.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §26 » Other categories
During the probationary period, workers shall receive salary or wages of not less than 90% of the salary or wages for such work.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §27 Remarks: The maximum probation period is 30 days for work not requiring specialized skills, and 60 days for work that requires specialized skills.
348,000 kip per monthASEAN Assessment on the Global Financial Crisis - Lao PDR p11 Various media reports on minimum wages - 2009 and 2011 Remarks: The primary sources for the minimum wage rate have not been identified.The footnote (fn24, p11) states: "Business units, manufacturers, and service providers are also theoretically obliged to pay an additional 8,500 kip to each worker every day for meals, which equals a total of at least 569,000 kip per month for unskilled workers who work a regular eight-hour day for 26 days a month."See further reports of anticipated rise in minimum wages by 80%, which would take the minimum wage to 626,400 kip per month. This proposal has reportedly received tripartisan support and was reported in early October 2011 as under consideration by the cabinet. No further reports or formal government announcements have been identified.
2009ASEAN Assessment on the Global Financial Crisis - Lao PDR p11 Various media reports on minimum wages - 2009 and 2011 Remarks: Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has proposed a further update of the minimum wage in the second half of 2011. Its proposal has reportedly received tripartitisan support and is under consideration of cabinet.
Salary or wages must be paid in cash, in full and on time, except where it is otherwise prescribed by government regulations or as specifically agreed between the employer and employee. The Labour Law expressly prohibits payment to employees in the form of narcotics, intoxicating substances or substances dangerous to health.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §47 Remarks: No government regulations prescribing alternative forms of payments identified.
Salary or wages must be paid to employees at least once a month at a fixed time, except for additional allowances, bonuses or other benefits which are determined by internal regulations of the labour unit.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §49 » Other
In respect of wages paid on a per unit of products basis, or in respect of hourly work, workers shall be paid at least twice a month.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §49 Scheduled frequency of adjustment
No scheduled frequency of adjustment identified.
The minimum salary or wages in each period of all labour units shall be under the inspection of the labour administration agency.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §46 Fines in national currency for non-respect of legislation
Any individual or legal entity that violates the Labour Law law may be fined based on the nature of the offence, including having to compensate for civil damage caused, as regulated by the laws and regulations.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §75 Remarks: No laws or regulations setting the relevant fine levels identified.
In addition to potential liability for fines, any individual or legal entity that violates this law may be re-educated, warned, subject to temporary suspension of business, subject to withdrawal of business licence or brought to court proceeding based on the nature of the offence, including having to compensate for civil damage caused, as regulated by the laws and regulations.Labour Law (Amended) 2006 §75 Remarks: No relevant laws or regulations identified.
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