A proposal on private sector salary increase has been submitted for Cabinet approval, Labour and Trade Union Relations Minister W.D.J. Seneviratne said.
It has been proposed to increase private sector salaries by Rs 2,500. It is also proposed that the minimum salary of a private sector employee should be Rs. 10,000. After Cabinet approval, this proposal will be submitted to Parliament for approval, he said.
"We requested private sector employers to increase employees' salaries several times. However, it has not happened so far. We are confident that this will happen now," the minister said.
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