Minimum Wage Increase

Opposition bill to raise minimum wage passes, embarrassing govt

Joint List bill passes with support from Ra'am. Labor & Meretz abstain from vote.

Meretz, Labor vote against proposal that sees minimum wage erode in real terms. "With a booming economy, there is no excuse."

Minimum wage to rise gradually from 5,300 NIS to 6,000 NIS, overtime hours to be calculated by month instead of by day.

Agreement between government, Histadrut, calls for wage to be raised to NIS 5,000 by January 1, 2017.

Fourth stage of gradual minimum wage raise program announced Monday, will take effect in 2017.

The plan to gradually raise Israel's minimum wage in three stages will likely be approved by the PM's Cabinet Sunday.

Netanyahu can raise minimum wage to 5000 IS monthly in election period, but cannot take decision to set it at 52% of average wage.

Monthly minimum salary to rise by NIS 200 to NIS 4,300.