The government announced on Thursday that it would agree with employers and unions to raise the guaranteed minimum wage to be paid from January 1, 2023, but the labor minister says the debate over the increase and the taxation of wages remains open. above the minimum. And representatives of employers’ associations say that they did not agree.

• “The government and social partners have agreed to increase the guaranteed minimum wage to 3,000 lei, of which 200 lei are exempt from taxes and insurance contributions. At the same time, it was established that the minimum wage for the construction sector should increase to 4,000 lei also from January 1, 2023.” The government announced on Thursday evening.

On the other hand, Minister of Labor Marius Budai said on Facebook that some aspects remain open.

• “During discussions at the CNT, trade unions and employers accepted PSD’s proposal, voiced by President Marcel Čolaku, to increase the minimum gross salary to 3,000 lei, from 200 tax-free lei, and to 4,000 lei gross in the construction industry, in 2023. The discussion on raising and calculating wages above the minimum remains open.” said Marius Budai.

Adeline Dabou, Confederation of Employers Concordia: A minimum wage of 3,000 lei with 200 lei without contributions will lead to inequality

During the discussions of the Tripartite National Council of Social Dialogue, which took place on Thursday at the Victoria Palace, the proposals of employers and trade unions to increase the minimum wage in the economy from January 1, 2023 and despite the government’s initiative were analyzed. announcement, there was no full agreement.

• “As we argued at the previous meeting of the CNT, a minimum salary of 3,000 lei with 200 lei without contributions will lead, first of all, to a number of injustices for people who are rewarded with amounts close to the minimum, but who will end up collecting less money, than minimum wage earners.
• The solution to avoid these situations is to have a much wider range of salaries (even across the salary scale) and they should be as simple as possible. We have exchanged some ideas, we have not yet agreed with the Government on what they are.” HotNews.ro was informed by Adelina Dabou, head of the public relations department of the Confederation of Concordia Employers.

It should be noted that the Government’s decision on the minimum wage from January 1, 2023 is not conditioned by the agreement of trade unions and employers, this discussion is only of a recommendatory nature.