Salary

The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB) is set to unveil a comprehensive report highlighting workplace rights violations, with a notable focus on gender disparities, particularly affecting women. In response, CITUB is proposing a directive aimed at eliminating salary secrecy in the workplace, advocating for greater transparency and equity.

The Bulgarian National Assembly has unanimously voted in favor of a 30% salary increase for military personnel. The decision, backed by a resounding 195 votes, marks a significant milestone in prioritizing the welfare of the armed forces.

Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Domna Michailidou emphasized in an interview on state radio ERA that the increases in the minimum wage are aligned with those in the average salary.

Michailidou underscored that this alignment reflects the government's economic policy.

The federation of public sector employees, ADEDY, has announced a nationwide 24-hour strike scheduled for Tuesday, May 21.

The new minimum salary to be introduced from next Monday, April 1, will amount to 830 euros gross, increased by 6.4%, the government announced on Friday. It will concern at least 560,000 workers already employed in the private sector.

For 2023, average gross earnings increased by 8.57%, resulting in an average salary of around €1251

The increase in the minimum wage also creates pressures for salary increases for other employees in Greece, especially in small businesses and some industries, such as services.

The government has decided to raise the minimum wage to around 830 euros gross and €705 net as of April 1. Labor Minister Domna Michailidou submitted her proposal to the cabinet secretariat on Friday, with the final decision to be announced next Wednesday by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

A program launched a year ago providing subsidies to companies to hire former drug addicts, ex-convicts, victims of gender-based violence and human trafficking, and others to assist them in re-entering the labor market has reportedly been crowned with success.

The Republic of Serbia paid their salaries, but in Potanska tedionica, due to the decision of the Central Bank of Pristina, there were no dinars.
Sladjana Milenkovi, one of those gathered in front of the Savings Bank, said that she was outraged by the decision of the Pristina authorities, which greatly complicates everyday life.