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MTV Lebanon
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20 Jun 2025 14:43 PM Labor Minister broaches relations with Swiss Ambassador
Minister of Labor Mohammad Haidar received in his office, Swiss Ambassador to Lebanon, Dr. Mariotte Weichelt. The discussion between the pair reportedly touched on the bilateral relations and ways to develop them.
L'Orient-Le Jour
07-05-2025
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- L'Orient-Le Jour
Lebanon's minimum wage to be potentially raised to LL28 million in first phase
BEIRUT — A meeting was held on Wednesday between Labor Minister Mohammad Haidar and the Index committee — the body tasked with reviewing wage policy and made up of union representatives and economic bodies — to address minimum wage hikes and other adjustments for private sector employees, according to a statement on Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).The minister announced plans to increase the minimum wage to LL28,000,000 in a first phase – the equivalent of $312 at today's rate of LL89,500 to the dollar – up from LL18,000,000 (around $200), or a 50 percent hike from its current level.'There was an honest, clear, and responsible debate among all participants. Some reservations were expressed, and while we did not reach a consensus on final figures, I proposed a gradual plan consisting of several steps,' Haidar stated. Read more...
L'Orient-Le Jour
02-05-2025
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Labor minister 'pays tribute' to workers on the eve of May 1
Labor minister of Nawaf Salam's government, Mohammad Haidar, "paid tribute" to the workers in Lebanon, in a statement relayed by the state-run National News Agency (NNAl), on the eve of May 1. "On this May 1, I pay tribute with pride and gratitude to every worker in Lebanon, to those who, with their dedication, have enabled the nation to hold strong, and who, with their determination, have instilled the values of production and belonging, despite the unbearable economic pressures and social burdens they endure," the minister declared. He also pledged to "work tirelessly" to improve working conditions in Lebanon and strengthen workers' rights. "Happy Labor Day to all the workers of Lebanon, may you become stronger, more resilient, and more present in the national conscience each year," the minister concluded. On the same day, the minister met with the National Federation of Trade Unions and Employees in Lebanon (Fenasol), chaired by Castro Abdallah. According to a statement released by the federation, the delegation requested an increase in the minimum wage to $1,000 per month, including compensation supplements such as transportation and education allowances. Since the beginning of the economic crisis in 2019 and the sharp depreciation of the Lebanese lira, the public sector has been in crisis, and public employees have conducted several strikes to demand a raise in their salaries. A year ago, Nagib Mikati's government agreed to raise the official minimum wage in the private sector to 18 million lira (about $200 at the current rate of 89,500 LL to a dollar). Discussions have recently been resumed to raise this amount. In the morning, the "National Gathering of Public Sector Workers'" declared that this year's May 1 was not a festive occasion, but "a moment of anger, refusal, and dignity," expressed in a vitriolic statement. "On this May 1, International Workers' Day, we do not celebrate... We shout! We shout against injustice, we challenge oppression, and we loudly proclaim: Enough contempt for those who keep this country running!" the authors of this statement insisted. Public sector salaries have still not been raised to offset the depreciation of the lira.
National News
29-04-2025
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- National News
Thursday, May 1, 2025
NNA – Labor Day Events in Lebanon 3:00 pm On the occasion of International Workers' Day (May 1), the National Federation of Workers and Employees Trade Unions in Lebanon will hold a workers' gathering at the federation's headquarters. 4:00 pm A cultural poetry festival titled 'Tribute to the Worker on His Day' will be held at the General Labor Union headquarters in Corniche Al-Nahr. The event is organized by the Association for Communication and Human Dialogue, Al-Hadath wal Khabar magazine and website Cam News, and the Sons of Beirut Association, in cooperation with the General Labor Union, under the patronage of Minister of Labor Mohammad Haidar.
National News
26-04-2025
- Business
- National News
Monday, April 28, 2025
Time. Topic 10:00 Minister of Labor, Mohammad Haidar, chairs a meeting at his office in the Ministry to continue discussions about the Wage Index Committee on ways to improve salaries and wages for workers in the private sector 10:30. A session of the Committee on Public Health, Labor, and Social Affairs, chaired by MP Bilal Abdullah, will be held at the office building, 5th floor, Room 515 12:00. Members of the French Senate — Étienne Blanc, Loïc Hervé, and Gisèle Jourda — will hold a meeting with the Lebanese Parliamentary Friendship Committee with the French Senate, chaired by MP Michel Moussa, and the Lebanese Parliamentary Friendship Committee with the French National Assembly, chaired by MP Simon Abi Ramia. The meeting will be attended by the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Committee, MP Fadi Alameh, and will take place at the Human Rights Committee Hall, within the Office Building of Members of Parliament, 2nd Floor, Room 201 ==============
