An important decision has been made in Azerbaijan regarding the minimum wage

A working group has been established in Azerbaijan to review the minimum wage at least once a year.

As reported by Oxu.Az, this was announced by Fuad Heydarov, head of the labor policy department of the country's Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, at today's session of the Milli Majlis committee on labor and social policy.

According to him, one of the amendments introduced to the legislation provides for the implementation of a mechanism for reviewing the minimum wage at least once a year.

"In connection with the implementation of this mechanism, a working group has already been established under the Cabinet of Ministers. It includes heads and deputy heads of relevant government bodies, as well as representatives of social partners.

Of course, when the working group considers the issue, it will take into account both the criteria established by the law of the Republic of Azerbaijan 'On the Subsistence Minimum' regarding the minimum wage, and the specifics of the bodies and organizations that each party manages and in which it implements its policy. This will ensure the determination of the hourly and overall minimum wage levels," Heydarov noted.