Update vom 08.02.: In seiner ersten Rede vor dem neuen Parlament kündigte Minsterpräsident Tsipras an, er werde den Mindestlohn bis Ende 2016 stufenweise auf  die alte Höhe (751 Euros im Monat) bringen.

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Laut der Onine-Ausgabe der Zeitung ekathimerini will die Regierung den Mindestlohn zunächst nicht erhöhen. Grund sei, dass die Wiedereinführung von kollektiven Tarifaushandlungen Priorität habe. Die Erhöhung des Mindestlohns solle in Kombination mit anderen Maßnahmen, die Anreize zu Einstellungen geben sollen, erfolgen.

Increase in minimum salary is left aside for now

By Roula Salourou

The Labor Ministry’s new administration is preparing to take cautious steps in the context of broader planning for employment and enterprises, which will risk creating a shock in the domestic economy and employment market if the minimum salary is reinstated at 751 euros per month.

It is understood that Minister Panos Skourletis will not introduce a bill for the return of the minimum salary to the pre-2012 level just yet, as his priority is bringing about the return of collective negotiations and protective clauses against group layoffs.

The issue of the minimum salary will likely be left for a later date, following consultations with the social partners, and will be combined with interventions by other ministries and the redrafting of priorities. The aim is to introduce tax measures and other incentives that will support entrepreneurship and encourage hirings. This also includes the promotion of a new regulation regarding expired debts to social security funds and the tax authorities.

The business world is particularly concerned about a hike in the minimum salary, as most entrepreneurs say an average increase of 25.2 percent of monthly salary costs is unsustainable.

Quelle:  ekathimerini.com , Friday Jan 30, 2015 (23:11)