The Government will raise the monthly gross minimum wage by 9.5% to 4,050 lei (€ 814) from January, the Prime Minister said after meeting employers and unions. In addition to the 9.5% increase, the Government also announced that it plans to extend a tax exemption for up to 300 lei of the wage. The Senate passed the Government's European minimum wage bill earlier. The draft law does not specify a specific amount that the gross minimum wage will reach in 2025 but the calculation formula that will be applied for yearly increases in the gross minimum wage.
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