The State Duma increased the minimum wage to 7800 rubles

State Duma deputies adopted in the second (mainly) and third (final) reading a law that increases the minimum wage to 7800 rubles. It is reported by Interfax .

Upon approval by the Council of the Federation and the signing by the President, the law will enter into force on July 1, 2017.

Now the minimum wage is 7500 rubles. Since July, this amount will increase by 4%. The law on increasing the minimum wage will affect 930 thousand workers.