2 Amendments of Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ related to 2020/0310(COD)
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Minimum wages are considered adequate if they are fair in relation to the wage distribution in the country and if they provide a decent standard of living. The adequacy of statutory minimum wages is determined in view of the national socio- economic conditions, including employment growth, competitiveness as well as regional and sectoral developments. Their adequacy should be assessed at leastis Directive provides for a set of indicative criteria, which may be applied by the Member States to guide the assessment of the adequacy of statutory minimum wages in specific national context. The adequacy of statutory minimum wages may be assessed, inter alia, in relation to their purchasing power, to the productivity developments and to their relation to the gross wage levels, distribution and growth. The use of indicators commonly used at international level, such as 60% of the gross median wage and 50% of the gross average wage, can also help guide the assessment of minimum wage adequacy in relation to the gross level of wages.
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The national criteria referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at leastmay also include the following elements: