Belgium Increases Minimum Wages, Effective March 1

Belgium’s standard monthly minimum wages increased by 2% effective March 1, the country’s labor ministry said.

The standard monthly minimum wage for employees at least 18 years of age increased to 1,625.72 euros (U.S. $1,813.98), up from 1,593.81 euros (U.S. $1,778.37), Belgium’s Federal Public Service Employment, Labour, and Social Dialogue said in an update (Dutch) of minimum wage values. For employees who are at least 19 years of age and have at least six months of service, the standard monthly minimum wage increased to 1,668.86 euros (U.S. $1,862.11), up from 1,636.10 euros (U.S. $1,825.56), and when employees are at least ...