Directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU adopted by the European Parliament

Directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU adopted by the European Parliament

In September the European Parliament adopted new legislation on adequate minimum wages in the EU, after it had reached a political agreement with the Council of the European Union on the draft Directive in summer. A directive is a EU law that sets a goal that all Member States must achieve, however each State can decide how to do it. In this case, it aims to ensure that minimum wages in all EU countries allow for decent living and working standards. The Directive will apply to all EU workers who have an employment contract or employment relationship. It also refers to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in particular the principle of equal treatment and equal remuneration for work of equal value, including minimum wage requirements and sheltered employment of art. 27. It points out that persons with disabilities have a higher probability of being less protected by minimum wages or of being low wage earners than other groups. The Directive also requires that information on statutory minimum wages should be accessible to persons with disabilities.

>> Read more about the Directive on adequate minimum wages here.

>> Read more about the adoption of the European Parliament here.

>> Read more about the work of the Council of the EU on minimum wages here.