Starting from August 1, those employed in construction will be paid 50% of their salary for overtime work, according to the decision of the committee of the parties to the general agreement of the construction industry, published in the official publication "Latvijas vēstnesis," reports LETA.
Currently, the general agreement stipulates that the additional payment for overtime work in construction should be made at a rate of 100% according to the general norm, since the minimum wage in the industry has not exceeded the state-established minimum wage by at least 50% for over a year.
The decision of the committee of the parties to the general agreement provides that starting from August 1, the additional payment for overtime work for those employed in construction is set at 50% of the established salary, and if piecework pay is agreed upon — at least 50% of the rate for the completed volume of work.
If the salary or hourly wage rate established by the general agreement has not exceeded the state minimum wage or hourly rate by at least 50% for over a year, then the additional payment for overtime work is determined according to the norms established by the Labor Law.
It was previously reported that the general agreement for the construction industry provides for maintaining the minimum monthly wage at the level of 1050 euros and the minimum hourly rate at 6.29 euros starting from January 1, 2026. This payment will be mandatory for all employed in construction.
The committee of the parties also agreed in October last year that starting from January 1, 2026, students and workers in simple professions cannot be paid less than the minimum wage established in the industry.
Since neither party has unilaterally declared the termination of the general agreement, it has been extended until December 31, 2031.
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