“There is no way it will happen starting with November 1. I spoke with the unions. We will see if it is opportune for December 1 or January 1,” Dancila said when asked about the possibility of raising the minimum wage.
The Romanian chief of cabinet added that she was in favor of a tiered minimum wage in accordance with education levels, saying it was not a discriminatory measure and it has been applied in other EU member states.
The Labor Ministry’s document on the matter proposed raising the national gross minimum wage to RON2,080/month, with a special rate of RON2,350/month for jobs which require higher education or for employees with more than 15 years of work experience.
Dancila also said she did not agree with a document sent by finance minister Eugen Teodorovici to EU institutions which included wage freezes for the public sector 2019.