The Government has submitted a bill to Parliament to increase the minimum wage to €623 gross per month, up from the current €580. With this latest 7.5% rise the hourly minimum wage would reach €3.58 next year, compared to €3.33 today. The new minimum wage, which would represent 57% of last year’s average wage, would come into force on January 1, 2021.
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