Romania to Hike Minimum Wage 9.5% Dec. 1, Start New Wage Tier

Nov. 13, 2018, 8:33 PM UTC

The standard monthly minimum wage for employees in Romania is to increase Dec. 1 to 2,080 lei (U.S. $503.57), up from the current amount of 1,900 lei (U.S. $459.99), the Romanian government said in a decision (Romanian) that was approved Nov. 9 as part of an emergency ordinance.

The ordinance also established that a new minimum wage higher than the standard minimum wage will be applicable to workers with a sufficient level of higher education or length of service, Romania’s Ministry of Labor and Social Justice said in a news release (Romanian). Starting Dec. 1, 2018, employees who have worked ...

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