Tripartite Council

The Government on Wednesday approved the minimum hourly pay of EUR 5.65 and minimum monthly wage of EUR 924, before taxes, which will take effect as of next year.

The minimum monthly pre-tax pay could go up 18.9 percent, or 138 euros, to 868 euros in Lithuania next year, the central Bank of Lithuania says, adding, however, that it would be in favor of more cautious decisions, such as delaying decisions on the minimum pay or raising it in stages, due to the hi...

Lithuania's minimum wage could be raised by about 35 euros to 642 euros as of next January, Social Security and Labor Minister Linas Kukuraitis said on Thursday.

The minimum monthly wage in Lithuania is set to rise 9.4 percent to 607 euros, from the existing 555 euros (before tax), as of next year, and the minimum hourly rate to grow 9.7 percent to 3.39 euros, from 3.72 euros now.

Lithuania's Tripartite Council, uniting the government, employers and trade unions, on Tuesday failed to reach agreement on how much to raise the minimum monthly wage as of 2020, leaving the government to decide that once again, just as it did last year.

The Lithuanian Social Security and Labor Ministry proposes to raise the minimum monthly wage by 30 euros to 430 euros next January, but the actual amount will be 555 euros due to taxation changes taking effect in early 2019.

Lithuania's Tripartite Council, uniting the government, employers and trade unions, on Tuesday failed to reach agreement on raising the minimum monthly wage and will submit different proposals to the government which will have the final say.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that, based on updated earnings growth forecasts, the minimum monthly wage may rise to 430 euros next January.

Creative and cultural workers will next week stage a protest outside the government building in Vilnius to press their demands for a larger increase in salaries.

Lithuania's Tripartite Council, uniting the government, some employers and trade unions, on Monday failed to agree on increasing the minimum monthly wage as of next year.

Lithuania's Tripartite Council, which brings together representatives of the government, some employers and trade unions, on Monday is to resume discussion on raising the minimum monthly wage next January.

Lithuania's Tripartite Council on Tuesday failed to reach agreement on raising the minimum wage. Employers are inclined to back the government's proposal to raise the minimum pay to 420 euros. Meanwhile, trade unions want it increased to 450 euros.

Lithuania's Tripartite Council, representing the government, part of employers and trade unions, on Tuesday continued negotiations on raising the minimum monthly wage as of the start of the upcoming year.

A proposal to increase the minimum wage by 20 euros to 420 euros next year has reached Lithuania's Tripartite Council which is set to make the decision later.

With Lithuania's Tripartite Council set to discuss an increase in the minimum monthly wage on Tuesday, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis would not say by how much it could be raised in early 2019.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Friday fired back after President Dalia Grybauskaitė accused the government of "political arrogance" in carrying out reforms.

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday accused the government of "political arrogance" in carrying out reforms and called for the new Labor Code to be improved in workers' favor.

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday passed amendments to the country's new Labour Code, which was adopted last year but will come into force in July.

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday is to take a final vote on the Tripartite Council-approved amendments to the new Labour Code, which is expected to come into force in July.