The Parliament passed in the third reading amendments to the Labour Law. These amendments increase the minimum wage by 24% from currently €500 to €620 in 2023 and the by another 13% to €700 in 2024. In the annotation to the legislative draft it is mentioned that the minimum wage in the country must not be below the minimum that is necessary to provide the workers for normal full time work. This measure is also a tool to help reduce poverty among employed people, as noted in the annotation to the legislative draft.
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