As revealed by Kostis Hatzidakis speaking to SKAI, the goal is for the new minimum wage to be set in the first quarter of 2023 so that it can take effect from May 1st, as it happened this year.
By Chrysostomos Tsoufis
For the second year in a row, the government is accelerating it increase of minimum wage. As he revealed speaking to SKAI The Kostis Hatzidakistarget is in the first quarter of 2023 the new minimum wage has been determined so that it can take effect from May 1st, as was done this year.
That is why, a few days after the New Year, the consultation with the social partners will begin in order to shape their suggestions to follow the government decisions.
Will be the third increase in the minimum wage since early 2022 and it is considered certain that he will be in the Prime Minister’s quiver in view of the International Exhibition of Thessaloniki. Of course, it is still too early to write down amounts, but the first suggestions from employers speak of an increase to €751. It would also have great symbolic significance as the minimum wage was at this level before the country entered the adventure of the memorandums.
Since May 1st and its 2nd increase, the minimum wage is at €713, which brought Greece to 9th place among the countries that have instituted it. About 600,000 workers are paid by the minimum wage, while 2,500,000 workers are indirectly affected by an increase, as many benefits such as three-year leave, marriage allowance, seasonal allowances, parental leave and maternity benefits are calculated on the minimum wage.
However, since the pay issue in Greece does not stop at the minimum wage, the government is calling on the business world – which complains about the lack of qualified staff – not only to a general increase in wages but also to improve working conditions in order to attract workers.
In addition, it intervenes and doubles down on the increase in salaries for civil servants and pensioners. For those with the abolition of the 1% memorial levy and the solidarity levy. For them, by abolishing the solidarity levy and unfreezing pension increases.
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