 WEWB Headquarters | |
| Formation | 1990 |
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| Headquarters | Dhaka |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | www |
Wage Earners' Welfare Board is a government welfare board that is responsible for the welfare of expatriat Bangladesh workers and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] [2]
The Wage Earners' Welfare Board was established in 1990 to manage the Wages Earners’ Welfare Fund which was started together. It is managed by an intergovernmental official run board. [3] The board was made into a statutory organisation through the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board law-2016. [4] The board was further strengthened through The Expatriate Welfare Board Act, 2017. [5] It is under the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment of the government of Bangladesh. [6] It works as a subsidiary of Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training. [7]
A minimum wage is the lowest remuneration that employers can legally pay their employees—the price floor below which employees may not sell their labor. Most countries had introduced minimum wage legislation by the end of the 20th century. Because minimum wages increase the cost of labor, companies often try to avoid minimum wage laws by using gig workers, by moving labor to locations with lower or nonexistent minimum wages, or by automating job functions. Minimum wage policies can vary significantly between countries or even within a country, with different regions, sectors, or age groups having their own minimum wage rates. These variations are often influenced by factors such as the cost of living, regional economic conditions, and industry-specific factors.
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Idris Ali is a Bangladeshi actor and activist. He appeared in more than 350 films during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2021), Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Parineeta (1986) and Best Supporting Actor for Shasti (2005). He is a road safety activist in Bangladesh. He was awarded Ekushey Padak for his social service by the Government of Bangladesh in 2018. He is the current President of Bangladesh Film Artists' Association.
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Wages Earners’ Welfare Fund is a Bangladesh government fund that was created for the welfare of migrant workers and financed by mandatory contributions from migrant workers under the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment. It is managed by the Wage Earners' Welfare Board.
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