minimum wage
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- 1 minimum wage、legal minimum wage
This means the minimum wage: the lowest amount workers may legally or officially be paid for their labor.
minimum wage、legal minimum wage
It refers to the legally or officially set floor for wages paid to workers.
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ค่าแรงขั้นต่ำต่อวัน khâa rɛɛŋ khântàm tɔ̀ɔ wan minimum wage per day ค่าแรงขั้นต่ำต่อวัน details
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รัฐบาลประกาศขึ้นค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ rátthabaan pràkàat khʉ̂n khâa rɛɛŋ khântàm The government announced an increase in the minimum wage. รัฐบาลประกาศขึ้นค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ is made from ค่าแรง, “wages paid for labor,” and ขั้นต่ำ, “minimum.” It is a neutral term used in news, government announcements, employment, job ads, cost-of-living discussions, and labor-cost discussions. Common combinations include ขึ้นค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ “raise the minimum wage,” ปรับค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ “adjust the minimum wage,” and จ่ายค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ “pay the minimum wage.”
Usage
Use this term when talking about government wage policy, changes to the minimum wage, what employers must pay workers, or debates about wages in relation to living costs.
Caution
เงินเดือนขั้นต่ำ means “minimum monthly salary,” so it is not exactly the same. For the minimum wage as a labor policy or legal standard, ค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ or ค่าจ้างขั้นต่ำ is more natural.