A government commission is holding discussions today to decide the country's minimum wage for next year,... after it raised the hourly pay by 16-point-4 percent this year. <br /> The 27-member panel,.... comprised of those representing labor, employers and the public interest.... are expected to narrow their differences.<br />The gap between the two sides is still huge,.... with labor representatives demanding the minimum wage be set at over 10-thousand won,... or roughly 9-dollars 60-cents,... up over 43-percent,... and the employers' representatives hoping to keep the minimum wage at the same level as this year,.... which is around 6-dollars-and-70-cents an hour.<br />With the Moon administration's pledge to raise the hourly wage floor to at least 8-dollars-and-90-cents,... watchers expect an upward adjustment to at least seven U.S. dollars. <br />
