Amid the debate over the adjustment of the legal minimum wage (SML) in Paraguay, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Marco Riquelme, suggested that any change to the calculation formula should only be applied next year, so as not to surprise businesses. The National Council of Minimum Wages (Conasam) will meet again this Wednesday.
Consejo Nacional de Salarios Mínimos
Consejo encargado de estudiar y proponer el reajuste del salario mínimo en Paraguay.
The National Minimum Wage Council (Conasam) faces an impasse over the minimum wage adjustment, with employers advocating strict application of the law based on the CPI and workers demanding a 22% increase. The government is considering modernizing the basic basket, while unions accuse the Central Bank of manipulating inflation.