Shaher Saad, the Secretary-General of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), said that the first national conference of social dialogue held in February 2021 with private sector institutions and the Ministry of Labour has been concluded with raising the minimum wage for all male and female workers in public and private sectors from 1450 to 1880 shekels.
The decision has been officially approved by the Council of Ministers that took place in August. The raise will be implemented starting from January 1, 2022. The decision came after years of struggle and dialogues, that stress including both the public and private sector and all governorates in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Shaher Saad stressed the need to supervise work sites and raise awareness of workers and employers of the importance of the decision. Penalties will be imposed on anyone who violates the decision. Workers are asked to file complaints against employers who do not comply with the decision.
He called on the Ministry of Labour in Gaza to compel the private sector to work on implementing the minimum wage decision and to hold accountable any institution that violates the decision.
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