Morocco on way to raise salaries of employees, civil servants

The Moroccan government and major labor unions are discussing a 10% wage hike for the minimum salary in the private sector employees and a 1000-dirham raise for civil servants, Miloud Mokharik head of UMT union said.

The salary hikes would take place in two stages this and next year, Mokharik told L’economiste daily.

Negotiations also cover a reduction of the income tax which would yield an additional 150 to 500 dirhams for employees, he said, noting that salaries below 6000 dirhams will be exempt.

A new strike law will also be submitted to parliament on the basis of the social dialogue between unions and the government.

Morocco was rocked by a major strike by teachers this year, which ended after the government agreed to wage hikes.