Minimum wage increased to 28 million liras, and Asmar warns: A potential disaster.

Minister of Labor Mohammad Haidar said that “100,000 workers will benefit from the recently agreed-upon minimum wage increase, which will amount to approximately 28 million Lebanese pounds.” For his part, the head of the General Labor Union, Bechara al-Asmar, said that “studies have been conducted that show that the minimum wage in Beirut should be $1,200 and in the regions around $700, i.e. an average of approximately $900,” noting that…