No Review of Youth or Sector-Specific Minimum Wage Rates
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No review of youth or sector-specific minimum wage rates
A YOUTH minimum wage and different pay rates for different industries are not currently being considered as part of the latest review of Jersey’s minimum wage. Social Security Minister Elaine Millar said the Employment Forum is currently carrying out the statutory consultation on the minimum wage rate for April 2027. She said that, once the […] The post No review of youth or sector-specific minimum wage rates appeared first on Jersey Evening Pos…
Secretary of State says that negotiations should have already begun. Minister of Labour does not go so far and says that, for now, there is "margin" to comply with the tripartite agreement.
Minister says it does not open or close the door to the minimum wage above 970 euros, but Secretary of State for Labour guarantees that the Government will do everything to ensure that there is agreement in this direction in the Concertation.
The Minister of Labour, Rosário Palma Ramalho, said on Tuesday that the Government "does not close the door or open the door" to a high revision of the national minimum wage foreseen for 2027, currently set at 970 euros in the agreement with the social partners. The Secretary of State for Labour, however, argued that the negotiations to increase this value "should" be in progress.
The Minister of Labour maintains a neutral position on the revision of the minimum wage of 2027 and makes any change to the current agreement to renegotiate with the social partners.
The current agreement foresees annual increases of EUR 50 per year to reach EUR 1,020 by 2028, but the electoral programme of this executive set the target of EUR 1,100 gross by 2029.
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