4 minutes agoP DS: minimum wage is leaving workers on poverty threshold
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The Social Democrat Party has organised the table to discuss the minimum wage in Kosovo, with the criteria stressed that in Kosovo, it is the lowest in the region and that all those paid at the minimum wage have been forgotten by the state and society. The minimum wage increase according to this party would also affect growth [...]
The minimum wage increase according to this party would also affect the growth of the economy, as it would increase consumption.
Subheader The PSD, at the same time deputy of this party Wisar Ymer, said the minimum wage does not nearly cover the living conditions and that this salary is leaving workers on the threshold of poverty.
“Determining the minimum wage should stem from a comprehensive democratic process between social partners”, he said.
While PSD deputy Besa Battiu spoke more than the structure of employees in Kosovo.
According to her, this is in complete dissemination with the gender balance to the extent of its material base.
Baftiu said 80, 7 per cent of women in Kosovo are not looking for jobs at all due to minor opportunities to hire.
The subx0>Gras employed in the private sector are mostly found in different food stores, butts, pharmacies, tailors, where minimum wage is very low, and very often women work without contracts”, she said.
And university legalist Artan Mustafa said that to get a proper minimum wage, it must be determined, as that minimum wage rate, based on available household income, says.
“We have GDP growth, along with growth in inequality, growth and income equality should go parallel to each other. While recent growth is an increase of poor quality”, he added.
