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Peru's Minimum Wage Rise to S/1,300 Will Lift Some Higher-Paid Workers Too
Peru's planned RMV increase from S/1,130 to S/1,300 goes beyond the lowest-paid: family allowances and night-work minimu...
Bulgaria Replaces Automatic Minimum Wage Link With Four-Part Formula From 2027
The government, employers and unions have agreed on four criteria for Bulgaria's 2027 minimum wage, ending the direct av...
DGB Estimates €64bn Lost to Minimum Wage Fraud in Germany Since 2015
German union federation DGB calculates that underpayment of the statutory minimum wage has deprived workers, social secu...
Eurostat: Minimum Wages Stagnate Across Europe as Inflation Cuts Real Pay
Only eight of 29 European countries raised nominal minimum wages in the first half of 2026, while eurozone inflation hit...
Japan’s Minimum Wage ‘Chicken Race’ Fades as Central Council Calls for Realism
After prefectures vied to avoid the shame of being the lowest-paying, leading to oversized hikes and delayed enforcement...
30-Year Cafe Owner Wouldn't Start Over as Small Business Costs Bite
A veteran cafe owner says wages, utilities and insurance are crushing margins, while new AMP data shows small-business c...
Japan's Minimum Wage Hike Slows to ¥55, Breaking a Five-Year Acceleration
Japan's central wage council set a ¥55/hour guideline for FY2026, a 4.9% increase but down from ¥66 last year. The move ...
Peru’s Fujimori Proposes 15% Minimum Wage Hike to S/1,300 Despite Informality Risks
President Keiko Fujimori’s plan to lift Peru’s minimum wage to S/1,300 faces scepticism from economists who warn it coul...
Colombia's Strong Peso Adds 94% to Dollar Cost of Social Housing for Diaspora Buyers
A 23.7% minimum-wage hike and a surging peso have pushed the dollar price of a VIS home up nearly US$40,000 in one year,...