Bill 8459 (\"Mindestloun\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 12 December 2024.
\nSittings: Sitting of 12 December 2024
\nThe Chamber debated and passed bill 8459, which raises the social minimum wage by 2.6 % from 1 January 2025, and Claude Haagen tabled motion 1 asking the government to review the minimum wage every year instead of every two years; the bill was adopted unanimously and the motion was referred to the Labour Committee.
\nCharles Weiler (CSV), stating the new monthly figures for the unqualified minimum wage:
\n\n\nDe Mindestloun fir net qualifizéiert Aarbechter geet vun 2.570,93 Euro op 2.637,79 Euro erop, wat enger Erhéijung pro Mount vu 66,86 Euro entsprécht.
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The minimum wage for unqualified workers goes from 2,570.93 euros to 2,637.79 euros, which is an increase of 66.86 euros a month.
\nSitting of 12 December 2024, Charles Weiler, CSV
\nClaude Haagen (LSAP), calling the current adjustment mechanism good but no longer sufficient:
\n\n\nEis Meenung ass, datt deen aktuelle Mechanismus awer am Fong richteg gutt ass, ze begréissen ass, an awer net méi duergeet.
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Our view is that the current mechanism is basically good and welcome, but that it is no longer enough.
\nSitting of 12 December 2024, Claude Haagen, LSAP
\nDjuna Bernard (déi gréng), demanding that the minimum wage be tied to the reference budget:
\n\n\nMir fuerderen, kohärent mat eisem Walprogramm, dass de Mindestloun direkt un de Budget de référence gekoppelt gëtt.
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In line with our election programme, we demand that the minimum wage be linked directly to the reference budget.
\nSitting of 12 December 2024, Djuna Bernard, déi gréng
\n12 December 2024 — Premier vote constitutionnel.
\n| Party | For | Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| DP | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| LSAP | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| ADR | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| déi gréng | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Piraten | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| déi Lénk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 60 | 0 | 0 |
No deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.
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