Ministry of Labor, new increase in interprofessional minimum wage (SMI), January 31st. This was stated by the Minister of State for Employment, Joaquin Perez Rey, at a press conference this Tuesday to evaluate unemployment data. More than two million workers at the cost of agreeing on a final figure for the Government to unravel their internal divisions and reassess their monthly gross of €1,000 (in 14 payments).
Government experts gave their figures -between 1,046 and 1,082 euros-, unions between 1,082 and 1,100 euros, and employers between 1,040 euros. Now all that’s left is for the Executive to consolidate the criteria and approve a future Cabinet, which will be retroactive as the Labor Department intends. In other words, anyone who sees their salary increase due to the increase in SMI should already collect it on their January payroll.
The positions in the Council of Ministers regarding the minimum wage are not uniform, as reflected in the expert panel’s report on this issue. It is headed by the Ministry of Economy. Nadia Kalvino brought an accompanying calculation that considers that the minimum wage should increase. 1.030 € This is 2023 to meet the government’s commitments. These are SMI equivalent to 60% of the average Spanish salary. There, the forecasts of the remaining experts – Labor and Finance – are more ambitious for the interests of workers, rising between 1,046 and 1,082 euros.
As consensus could not be reached, the Government approved a temporary extension to extend the current figure of 1,000 euros until an internal agreement is reached. “Yes, we are working to have the royal decree of SMI before the end of January. By the way, we must accept a certain delay, especially if this is necessary to give the lead, which should have an efficient reporting process etc. social dialogue”, the Minister of State for Employment is right took it out.