European lawmakers expected to approve EU-wide minimum wage for workers

The European Parliament is about to ensure an enough minimal wage for everyone on the continent, as rising inflation continues to hit residents laborious.

On Tuesday, MEPs in Strasbourg debated a remaining deal that was negotiated with EU international locations in June, with lawmakers deciding on the matter Wednesday. The vote is anticipated to go. 

Some MEPs, such because the Greens co-chair Ska Keller, praised the proposal as a robust sign within the present disaster.

“This directive is a really, crucial step to be able to sort out the structural poverty that we see within the European Union,” Keller advised Euronews on Tuesday. 

“There are such a lot of individuals who wrestle to make ends meet even earlier than we discuss inflation, even earlier than we discuss sky-rocketing power costs. So, it is crucial to get a structural change there into place. This can profit tens of millions of European residents.”

The agreed laws goals to make sure that minimal wages in all EU international locations assure first rate residing requirements for staff.

It would apply to all EU staff who’ve an employment contract or employment relationship.

For Hungarian socialist MEP, Klara Dobrev, it’s the “finish of an period” in Europe.

“For many years, European international locations have competed amongst themselves the place staff are cheaper, the place they’re susceptible, and that was a so-called benefit,” Dobrev advised Euronews. “And that is the tip of an period when competitiveness is measured by an inexpensive and susceptible labour power.”

Based mostly on the laws, member states should assess whether or not the extent of lowest wages are enough, bearing in mind their very own buying energy or socio-economic situations.

They may then have an obligation to observe whether or not employers apply the brand new guidelines.