Minimum wage: the last days before an agreement is reached on its increase

To date, there is a proposal before it increase, and it is the trade union federations that are asking for an 18% increase. Meanwhile, the businessmen have not announced their proposal, but reiterated that this increase should be in line with inflation of 10.15%.

Maria Claudia Lacouturepresident of AmCham Colombiaexpressed this in an economy that is not growing and is in decline productivityRaising the minimum wage above inflation will be costly for the country.

“He increase It should be an additional point of inflation to allow the economy to recover in 2024,” Lacouture said.

Although it has not yet been confirmed when the next one will be meetingWhat is clear is that if they cannot agree between now and December 30, the government will increase the new minimum wage by decree.

Source: El heraldo

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