Cambodian PM to set garment workers’ minimum wage

Share
Share

Prime Minister is asked to set a figure after employers and workers failed to reach agreement amidst US tariffs and soaring inflation

PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet has been asked to set the minimum wage for garment, textile and footwear workers for 2026 after employers and workers failed to agree on a figure.

Civil society groups and trade unions had demanded a hike from $208 to $232 a month but 21 meetings of the National Minimum Wage Council were unable to reach agreement on a specific wage.

Share

Recommended

Latest Magazine

Features
Why the EU’s regulatory push for longer-lasting clothes could enrich the wrong industry.
Textile dye recovery is technically real, but experts warn that it risks becoming a costly sideshow.
When profits wobble, fashion brands default on climate, pushing self-issued net-zero targets over the horizon.
News
A new evidence-based review challenges assumptions over organic cotton’s growth.
EU anti-fraud investigators help block the illegal export and dumping of thousands of tonnes of textiles.
SBTi’s new net-zero standard tightens rules on fashion’s climate claims
Opinion
Exclusive: Uzbek cotton cluster boss hails big reforms as human rights campaigners claim exploitation

Other publications from MCL News & Media

Scroll to Top
Logo

Our free newsletter showcases the very best of our journalism, delivered to you twice a week

Advertising
With Us

Help to support the purpose-led work of our team of journalists, international correspondents, and partners – and expose your product or service to our global readership.

Subscribe to our magazine today and receive exclusive online content

Subscribe