Employment in the business sector grew by 0.3% month-on-month in June, at the same pace as the month earlier. The labour market is relatively tight as unemployment is set to fall below 6%. Wage pressures are building even though the job protection mechanism from PFR Financial Shield - anti-crisis support granted to companies a year ago - started to be phased out in June. The bargaining power of employees remains strong, heralding high wage growth at least until the end of the year.
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