According to Hungary’s Innovation and Technology Ministry, the Government and private-sector employers have agreed on the main terms of a nearly 20% hike in the minimum wage and pay for skilled workers for the 2022 election year. The Government was also asked to adjust the basic wages of civil servants. Under the agreement, monthly minimum pay will rise to 200,000 forints (€550) from 167,400 forints (€462) as of January, while the minimum wage for skilled workers will increase to 260,000 forints (€718) from 219,000 (€605).
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