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Lebanon\u2019s Minister of Labor Mustapha Bayrum announced yesterday<\/a> the issuance of Decree 9129 which increases minimum wage for workers in the private sector in Lebanon by 1,325,000 LL\u2014bringing it to a total of 2 million Lebanese Lira<\/b> per month. This translates to around $74 as of today’s exchange rate. <\/p>\n

Bayrum classified this as a small step forward towards justice for workers.<\/p>\n

Lebanon\u2019s monthly minimum wage previously stood at 675,000 LL which amounted to $450 prior to the Lira\u2019s collapse. At a fluctuating exchange rate of around 27,000 LL to the dollar, this wage has amounted to less than $30 for over a year. <\/p>\n

This had placed Lebanese employees amongst the lowest minimum wage earners worldwide<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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