Iraq’s Council of Ministers has issued a new decision under Article 63 of the Iraqi Labour Law to increase the minimum monthly salary. This decision raises the minimum monthly wage of employees from IQD 250,000 (USD 208 : GBP 158 : Euro 177) to IQD 350,000 (USD 293 : GBP 222 : Euro 250).

The increase became effective on January 1, 2018.

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If an employer has not updated its minimum monthly wage yet, the increased wages will need to be paid retroactively from January 1, 2018.   

Written by Haydar Jawad of Al Tamimi & Co. and Roger James of Ogletree Deakins