Fico: Government to press on minimum wage increase

The government will press on for an increase in the minimum wage to at least Sk8,900 (€295), Prime Minister Robert Fico pledged at a meeting of the Confederation of Trade Unions (KOZ) after the government, employers and unions failed to agree on the issue on August 12.

The government will press on for an increase in the minimum wage to at least Sk8,900 (€295), Prime Minister Robert Fico pledged at a meeting of the Confederation of Trade Unions (KOZ) after the government, employers and unions failed to agree on the issue on August 12.

Employers agreed to put up the wage only to Sk8.863 (€288.87) According to Fico, the government will now have to issue directives to force an increase in the minimum wage, which is governed by law. Under the law, the wage can only be increased to Sk8,690 (€288.46) which is opposed by both the government and unions.

"If the analysis shows that it would be unlawful for the government to circumvent the law, it will leave us with no choice but to amend the relevant legislation," Fico said.

"Despite our efforts, we didn't make much progress," said Emilia Kršíková, State Secretary at the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and the Family, who led the negotiations.

The government representatives went to the Economic and Social Council (HSR) negotiations in hopes of seeing the minimum wage increase from its current Sk8,100 (€268.87) to Sk9,000 (€298.75). Unionists, demanding €300 (Sk9,037), were not willing to reduce their requirements significantly. TASR

Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská from press reports
The Slovak Spectator cannot vouch for the accuracy of the information presented in its Flash News postings.

Top stories

Lutheran High School in Tisovec, known better as EGT.

News digest: School wants US teachers but they fear war in Ukraine

Tax offices' extended opening hours, major development in the Daniel Tupý murder case, and another Slovakia Matters edition.


9 h
Filip Toška holding chard in the hydroponic Hausnatura farm.

How a Mayan doomsday prophecy took a Slovak to hi-tech agriculture

Hydroponic farm run out of former telephone exchange.


9. mar
Index magazine, The Slovak Spectator's sister publication, looked at the stories of the ten biggest defaulters of the Financial Administration.

Who are the biggest tax debtors?

Single-use companies laundered millions of euros.


20. mar
Some Ukrainian students report being bullied due to their nationality. UNICEF works with schools so that they can provide a tolerant and respectful environment as well as activities that facilitate positive relationships and promote inclusion.

The silent toll of the war in Ukraine is on minds

Friends are essential for mental health, but only one in three Ukrainian children in Slovakia are currently enrolled in school.


20. mar
SkryťClose ad