Trade unions vida and GPA-djp stated that there is enough evidence to invalidate the outcome of a study that claims negative effects of an increase of the minimum wage. Vida opines that one should not forget that the prognoses in the study are coming from a business-friendly association that is first and for all concerned about profit maximisation. The trade union refers to several US studies, which state increase of minimum wages lead to an improvement of income and purchase power combined with job growth.
German: http://www.oegb.at/cms ...
http://www.gpa-djp.at/cms ...
The criticised study (in German): https://www.agenda-austria.at/publication/mindestlohn ...
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A majority in the parliament has welcomed a taxi law that could end up being the ultimate barrier for Uber’s activities. Among other changes, the law stipulates it will become obligatory for taxis to have seat sensors, video surveillance and taxi meters. Uber that has clashed with the taxi drivers, unions and authorities since hitting the streets of Denmark in 2014 thinks to circumvent the law by pointing out that it does not operate as a taxi company, but as a carpooling system using private cars.
English: http://cphpost.dk/news/new-taxi-law-could-smother-uber-in-denmark ...
The government has given a green light to hiring foreign specialists of certain fields, however, some opposition politicians warn that this could pave way for cheaper labour force that will stop the increase of wages for Lithuanian citizens. One of the expectations is that more professionals from Ukraine will come now that it has become easier for businesses to hire third-country nationals in certain occupations. The government assured that while making employment of foreign experts easier, it has created sufficient guards for the wages of local residents.
English: http://open4business.com.ua/lithuania-waiting-specialists-ukraine …
http://en.delfi.lt/lithuania/economy/government-approves-easier-hiring ...
According to Eurostat, the statistical body of the European Union, 22 out of the 28 member states of the EU have national minimum wages as of 1 January 2017. Only Denmark, Italy, Cyprus, Austria, Finland and Sweden do not have one. The 22 EU Member States that have national minimum wages can be divided into three main groups based on the level in euro. Ten member states, located in the east of the EU, have minimum wages below €500 per month. In five other Member States, located in the south, minimum wages are between €500 and €1 000 per month. In the remaining seven member states, all located in the west and north of the EU, minimum wages were well above €1,000 per month. The disparities in minimum wages across the EU States are considerably smaller once price level differences are eliminated.
English: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained ...
The Healthcare and Social Workers' Trade Union declared a nationwide strike alert in reaction to an unfortunate situation in the South Moravian emergency service. According to the union, the emergency service's staff have long been overloaded and bossed around by their superiors. The South Moravia Region as the operator of the emergency service wants to solve the situation with the aid of an independent intermediary who is supposed to reconcile the parties in dispute. Representatives of other trade unions have expressed support for the healthcare workers' union.
English: http://praguemonitor.com/2017/02/09/healthcare-workers-trade-union ...
The statistical Yearbook 2017 includes a chapter on labour and employment. An analysis of the wage statistics (only available till 2014) reveals that the average gross wage increased with 2.2% compared to the year 2012. Wages in industry went beyond that level with a 2.7% increase, while services scored a modest 1.7%. The overall wage level was 1.5% higher than the level in neighbouring country Switzerland. The gender gap between men and women slightly decreased, but stayed substantial with 16.5% lower pay for women. The biannual report Lohnstatistik 2014 provides details on wages with regard to sectors, gender, labour contract form, age, regions and nationality and company size.
Statistical Yearbook 2017 (in German): http://www.llv.li/files ...
Final wage statistics 2014 (in German): http://www.llv.li/files/as/lohnstatistik ...
Eurofound provides in an article information on statutory minimum wage levels, how the minimum wage has been determined for 2017 and minimum wage coverage across the EU. In 22 out of 28 EU Member States, a generally applicable statutory minimum wage exists; the level of this minimum wage varies greatly from one country to another. In the majority of EU Member States where there is no statutory minimum wage, the minimum wage level is de facto set in (sectoral) collective agreements. The data show that the minimum wage grew more in 2016 than in 2015. The article investigates the statutory minimum wages in a given country and not limited to specific sectors, occupations or groups of employees.
English: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/default ...
The annual report of the Federal Labour Court, the instance that deals with disputes between employees and employers over employment rights, reveals that the Court finalised 2195 cases in 2016. In 30% of the cases the dispute was related to pay and collective agreement issues. Section 1.III of the report is dedicated to several minimum wage disputes. Section 2.II summarise a list of cases that are related to the interpretation and application of collective agreements and the functioning of general binding agreements.
The report (in German): http://www.bundesarbeitsgericht.de/download/jahresbericht_2016.pdf
The Minister of Finance and the Pancyprian Public Servants trade union signed on 7 February the framework agreement for the years 2017-2018. The minister said the agreement ensures the sustainability of public finances, while the union’s representative noted that the union is satisfied with the agreement which was the product of social dialogue. The agreement provides for the introduction of a mechanism through which the percentage increase in salaries will not exceed the rate of GDP growth and an improved method for calculating overtime. They also agreed to promote a bill that would indefinitely extend the freeze on new positions, while excluding the freezing of promotions.
English: http://famagusta-gazette.com/cyprus-government-signs-agreement ...
Despite a decrease in the wealth gap, the number of households living in long-term poverty increased to 3.3% of households in 2015, according to Statistics Netherlands. In 2015 a total of 221,000 households lived below the minimum income threshold for more than four years, 27,000 more than in 2015. The low-income threshold is the minimum amount of income needed to achieve a level of consumption considered necessary. In 2015, that was 1,030 euro for single people and 1,930 euro for couples with two children. Of the more than seven million households, 626,000 live on an income below that limit. That is 8.8% of the households.
English: http://nltimes.nl/2017/02/08/dutch-long-term-poverty ...
Data, graphs and links to statistics (in Dutch): https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws ...