The minimum wage may increase to 3,000 lei gross from January 1, 2023, government sources said on Thursday.
At the moment, the minimum salary is 2550 lei. In addition, employers can operate with an increase of 200 lei, which will not be charged.
The decision will be made after discussing the event with social partners.
The clarifications came in the context of PSD Labor Minister Marius Budai announcing that the Social Democrats will propose increasing the minimum wage to 3,000 lei.
The announcement was not well received by Prime Minister Nicolae Chuke, who was concerned that the minister was speaking “on his own responsibility” as the measure had not been agreed within the coalition, the sources cited said.
Now the situation seems to have changed and the option is not excluded at all.
It should be noted that on Wednesday the European Parliament approved the directive on the European minimum wage. It would oblige member states that have a minimum wage for each economy, including Romania, to “ensure that the minimum wage they set ensures a decent living for workers”, also proposing a calculation formula linked to the average wage fee
The directive is expected to be adopted by the EU Council this month, after which it will be published in the EU’s Official Journal, and member states will have a maximum of 2 years to transpose it into their national laws. Adoption at this stage is formal, as the text has already been agreed after negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.
Most importantly, the directive stipulates that setting the minimum wage “remains a national prerogative,” according to an EP press release sent to StartupCafe.ro. However, member states, including Romania, “must ensure that the minimum wages they set allow workers to live decently, taking into account the cost of living and the general level of wages.” “To assess the adequacy of the existing statutory minimum wage, member states can use as a reference a basket of goods and services at real prices or can set them at 60% of the average gross wage and 50% of the average gross wage,” May told the Strasbourg parliament.
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