Minimum Wage: We Learned that the Parties Are Very Far Apart

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Companies don't want to hear about the minimum wage increasing significantly next year. Representatives of the employee side, however, want a double-digit wage increase. At this week's meeting of the Competition Sector and the Government's Permanent Consultation Forum (VKF), the positions were as far apart as Makó is from Jerusalem.

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Negotiations on next year's minimum wage have begun with serious disagreements: employers would consider a 4 percent increase to be realistic, while trade unions insist on the double-digit increase included in the previous wage agreement.

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Negotiations on next year's wages began with a significant difference: employers propose a 4 percent increase and unions 14 percent. In the case of the minimum wage, the employer offer, together with the planned tax reduction, can bring a net income increase of up to 13 percent.

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At the meeting of the Permanent Consultation Forum of the Competition Sector and the Government (VKF) on October 20, the parties held a first round of negotiations on the minimum wage for next year. Based on preliminary negotiations, the employer side is proposing a 4 percent increase in both the gross minimum wage and the guaranteed minimum wage (skilled worker minimum wage) by 2027. Together with the planned tax cut, this could result in a net…