Tel Aviv [Israel], April 2 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Ministry of Labor enacted a raise in the country's national minimum wage beginning on Sunday, April 1, 2024.

The new monthly minimum wage for a full month's work is now 5,880.02 Shekels (USD 1,610 per current exchange rate).

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The hourly minimum wage was raised to 32.30 Shekels (USD 8.85) per hour.

Minister of Labor, Yoav Ben Tzur: "This is great news for hundreds of thousands of workers in the economy. I call on employers - observe the law and take care of the workers' rights."(ANI/TPS)

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