EU negotiators reached a deal on minimum wages across the bloc on Monday, but Italy still hasn't adopted any minimum wage law.
Italy is just one of a handful of countries not covered in a new EU minimum wage directive to “guarantee decent living standards for workers”.
The European Parliament approved the deal overnight on Monday “to set adequate minimum wages”, which will apply to EU workers who have an employment contract.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the agreement on Tuesday, stating that the rules “will protect the dignity of work and make sure that work pays”.
In the Political Guidelines, we promised a law to ensure fair minimum wages in the EU.
With today’s political agreement about our proposal on adequate minimum wages, we deliver.
The new rules will protect the dignity of work and make sure that work pays. pic.twitter.com/vx1kRDfIYL
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) June 7, 2022
Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, described the deal as a “historic EU agreement” in a Facebook post, adding that Italy must follow suit.
Di Maio has been pushing for a minimum wage in Italy for several years, calling it a “priority measure” back in 2019.
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