Progressive wage
Legislation providing for tiered legal wage limit in Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Progressive Wage Model (PWM), also known as the progressive wage for short, is a wage structure in Singapore, advocated by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), the sole national trade union in Singapore.[1] The objective of the Progressive Wage Model has been to increase the salaries of workers through the enhancement of skills and improving productivity.
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Progressive wage is enforced via business licensing, as opposed to legislation.[2] This model was designed to enable rank-and-file workers to climb the wage ladder and provides for a minimum wage, improving overall productivity and in turn creating increased sustainable economic growth.
As of 2021, the Progressive Wage Model has been estimated cover around 85,000 workers in the country, with the aim of reaching up to 218,000 workers.[3]