Minimum wage to rise €30 to €665 from January 2021
Portugal's government announced on Wednesday that the minimum wage will be increased by €30 in January 2021 to €665.
The government announced on Wednesday that the minimum wage will be increased by €30 in January 2021 to €665 and is preparing measures to compensate companies for this increase.
The announcement was made by the Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, Ana Mendes Godinho, in a press conference after the meeting of the Permanent Commission for Social Dialogue (CPCS), in which the social partners were heard on the matter.
Currently, the minimum wage is €635 and the Government aims to reach €750 by the end of its legislature.
Employers’ confederations have contested the increase because of economic difficulties for companies due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
