The European Parliament and Council negotiators have agreed on rules to set adequate minimum wages in EU member countries. The new rules will apply to all EU workers who have an employment contract or who are in an employment relationship.
The European Union has reached an agreement on the minimum wage. This was officially announced on 7 June 2022 via the the Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Twitter account and by a press release. The proposed new directive on the European minimum wage will now need to be approved at a plenary session of the EU Parliament (which, however, can no longer amend the text) and then ratified by the EU Council. It will then be up to the member states to transpose it.
According to the latest rumours about the agreement reached by the EU, there will be no maximum or minimum wages. Instead, the directive will aim to establish a framework for setting adequate and fair minimum wages. Italy is among the six EU countries without regulation on this subject: the issue is at the centre of a political clash and is the subject of animated debate between politicians and social forces.
The French rotating presidency of the EU has said this is an important step for social Europe, since the measure will promote adequate minimum wages in the EU and the development of collective bargaining, fully respecting differing national circumstances.
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