The first part of a government plan to increase the minimum salary is expected to be implemented in October, taking the level up to 654 euros per month for all private sector workers.
The government’s election pledge to raise the minimum monthly salary to 751 euros will not be fulfilled before the second half of 2016.
The Labour Ministry is currently planning for two regulations, which will bring the salaries paid to young workers up to the same level as those received by older workers, as well as the minimum salary of menial workers to that of office employees.
That way, if parliament clears both measures, no worker should get less than 654 euros per month.
These interventions are expected to be finalised by the end of the week.
Currently the minimum salary of under-25s stands at 510 euros, which is seen growing to 586 before climbing to 654 euros – the current minimum salary of menial workers.