The government plans to increase the country’s monthly minimum wage to € 635 as of January 2021. Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate would go up to € 4.15 at the same date. The proposal is still subject to consultation with the government’s social partners as part of the Council for Social Dialogue.
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[close]Turkish Airlines announced that it will implement pay cuts to protect employment and reduce its cash outflow in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The news comes after the airline announced that the trade union did not respond to the airline’s offer and its expectations and calls for reconciliation remained unanswered. As of August 1, wages specified in the collective agreement covering the 2016-2018 period will be paid, meaning wages will not be paid under the contract covering the 2019-2021 period.
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Decreasing number of short-term allowance
July 12, 2o20
The number of workers receiving short-term working allowance decreased significantly in June, when weekend lockdowns and other restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic were lifted. Employees benefiting from the short-term working scheme decreased to 2.3 million in June from 3.2 million in May, figures from the Unemployment Insurance Fund showed.
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[close]Joblessness in Spain has hit its highest level since 2018 as experts warn that the country’s labour market will take a long time to recover from the pandemic’s impact. The unemployment rate rose to 15.3% in the second quarter of 2020, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute.
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[close]Thousands of workers at Castorama, a DIY and home improvement tool and supply retail chain, have been engaged in work stoppages to oppose the company’s refusal to pay thousands of euros in bonuses from the coronavirus pandemic. Workers at approximately two-thirds of the 100 stores in France took part in work stoppages or protests actions.
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[close]The government plans to pay 60% of two monthly salaries to employees of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to support the economic recovery after the coronavirus crisis. The first payment was foreseen by August 10, while the second will be done in September.
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[close]Unemployment rose in June, with over half a million people in total without work. In total, 557,000 people or 9.8% of the labour force, were jobless in June 2020, up 2.6 percentage points from the previous month. Unemployment is now higher than the peak during the financial crisis of 2009, when unemployment reached 9.3%.
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[close]Creating 100,000 jobs, increasing the average and minimum wages and further tax cuts are some of the goals of the programme of the new government. The government aims to spend HRK 10 billion (€ 1.33 billion) in creating conditions for opening 100,000 jobs and ensure an average monthly salary of HRK 7,600 (€ 1,000) and a minimum wage of at least HRK 4,250 (€ 564) by the end of its term.
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[close]The ICA trade union gained recognition at the Daimler subsidiary Star Transmission in Romania after a tough battle and is now fighting for a collective agreement. One year ago, 650 of the nearly 1,200 employees of the plant that produces engine components, had come together to join a union. When they demanded a collective agreement, they were threatened instead with a transfer of production to Russia. The workers did not give up, however. They stuck together, fought together and finally won together.
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[close]Public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and police officers, will see above inflation pay rises this year, the government has announced. Nearly 900,000 workers will benefit across the country, with teachers and doctors seeing the largest rise at 3.1% and 2.8%, respectively, recognising their efforts on the frontline during the battle against COVID-19. Police and prison officers will both have a 2.5% rise in pay.
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[close]Fewer than one in five Czechs were unable to afford a one-week holiday in 2019, according to new data from Eurostat, a record low since this data was first collected in 2005. The record high was 44% in 2012. The equivalent Europe-wide figure is close to one in three.
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