The Slovak cabinet has approved raising the minimum monthly wage by SKK 510 (€12.21) to SKK 6,080 (€146) as of October 2003.
The ministers approved a higher than originally proposed increase - the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family originally proposed raising the minimum wage to only SKK 5,950 (€142). The hourly minimum wage will increase from SKK 32 to SKK 35 (€0.77 to €0.84).
The unions are still unhappy with the rise. They will keep pressurising the cabinet
Compiled by Beáta Balogová from press reports
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17. Jul 2003 at 11:46
