No minimum wage limits exist in the Brunei, however the topic was brought up in 2010, and was again under discussion during parliamentary sessions in March of this year. Government officials have stated that a comprehensive study of current operating standards in the private sector is necessary before legislative action can be considered. The public sector workers in oil-rich Brunei are typically well compensated.
While some worker protections exist in Brunei, including the right to form unions and the right to association, most do not apply to the approximately 88,000 foreign workers in the country.