Government filed an appeal to overturn the provisional suspension of the minimum wage
The appeal filed by the Government seeking the Council of State to overturn the provisional suspension of the decree increasing the minimum wage by 23.7% for 2026 has become known.
TL;DR
- The government has filed an appeal against the Council of State's provisional suspension of the decree that increased the minimum wage by 23.7% for 2026.
- The Council of State suspended the increase, ordering the government to issue a new decree based on economic indicators like inflation, productivity, and GDP.
- The government argues that the Council of State's order to issue a temporary decree exceeded its authority and created a new regulatory regime.
- The government also contends that reducing the wage increase to merely an inflationary adjustment would be unjust and regressive.