Minimum wage is becoming a hot topic in several jurisdictions throughout the EU. Currently, each jurisdiction approaches the minimum wage concept differently. How does the EU come together on this?

Directive 2022/2041, published by the European Commission on 25 October 2022, aims to ensure adequate minimum wages for employees in the EU. Indeed, the European Commission, indicates as the main way forward the adoption of a framework of national rules aimed at guaranteeing the adequacy of minimum wages through the activation of formal procedures for the involvement of the social partners. This means maintaining the possibility to continue with only collective bargaining agreements to determine minimum wages (as long as it has a coverage rate of at least 80 percent of employees in the given minimum-wage category).

Have a look at the comparative study that our Dentons teams have prepared on the topic to find out more on the current situation in major EU economies.

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