China-Singapore Jingwei Client, June 13th (Meng Zhang) The summer is hot. Starting from June, there will be an increase in the salary of "workers" in many places: high temperature allowance.
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All-China Federation of Trade Unions: Provide high temperature allowances
A few days ago, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in Heatstroke Prevention and Cooling for Employees in 2021" to deploy the work of preventing and cooling employees.
The "Notice" requires labor unions at all levels to supervise and urge employers to implement the main responsibility for heatstroke prevention and cooling.
It is necessary to conduct equal consultations with employers on behalf of workers on high-temperature operations and high-temperature labor protection matters, and sign collective contracts or special collective contracts for high-temperature operations and high-temperature labor protection.
Employers must be urged to improve production processes and operating procedures, improve working conditions and working environment, reasonably arrange working hours, reduce labor intensity, organize occupational health inspections, strengthen education and training, and provide employees with necessary personal protective equipment and hot work resting places. High temperature allowances are issued in accordance with regulations.
Jiang Han, a senior researcher at Pangu Think Tank, told reporters from China-Singapore Jingwei that the provision of high temperature allowances in accordance with regulations is of great significance to workers.
On the one hand, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of workers is a principle that my country has always followed; from the perspective of employers, the distribution of high temperature allowances allows workers to truly feel the warmth of the employer, forming a positive incentive mechanism, which is conducive to promoting Workers work better and increase labor productivity.
Su Jian, director of the National Economic Research Center of Peking University, pointed out in an interview with a reporter from China-Singapore Jingwei that high temperature subsidies and the guarantee of working conditions reflect the humanistic care of enterprises and society for workers, and are a sign of social civilization and progress.
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Many provinces will issue high temperature subsidies in June
The "Administrative Measures for Heatstroke Prevention and Cooling Measures" formulated in June 2012 stipulates a specific high temperature allowance system.
If the employer arranges for workers to engage in outdoor work in hot weather above 35°C (including 35°C) and cannot take effective measures to reduce the temperature of the workplace to below 33°C (not including 33°C), it shall issue a high temperature allowance to the worker. And included in the total salary.
A reporter from China-Singapore Jingwei found that due to differences in climatic conditions, the start of high-temperature allowances varies from place to place.
Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Shandong, Gansu, Hubei, Ningxia, Guizhou and many other provinces will begin to issue high temperature allowances in June; Hainan will begin to issue high temperature allowances in April; Hunan , Liaoning began to distribute in July.
In terms of the amount of payment, among the provinces that are issued on a monthly basis, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Jiangsu have a higher standard of payment, 300 yuan per month.
In addition, Henan, Yunnan, Hainan, Jilin, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Anhui, Ningxia, Chongqing, and Shaanxi are calculated on a daily basis, and the amount of high temperature subsidies distributed every day ranges from 8 to 18 yuan.
From the perspective of the distribution time, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Shandong, Gansu, Hubei, Ningxia, Guizhou and other provinces have been issued for 4 consecutive months from June; Guangdong and Guangxi have been issued for 5 months from June; Due to the hot weather in Hainan, the high temperature allowance has been issued for the longest time, from April to October for 7 months.
Jiang Han suggested that the core key to the distribution of high temperature allowances in various places is to be fair, just, and open. On the other hand, pay attention to the payment of allowances not to violate the regulations, not to violate the national eight regulations and other requirements. The legitimate rights and interests of all workers.
Associate Professor Zhang Zhixin of Capital University of Economics and Business told reporters from China-Singapore Jingwei that the duration of high-temperature allowances should respect the differences of different regions and be based on the natural climate conditions of each region; the amount of high-temperature allowances should be based on the ability of local governments to pay and match their fiscal revenues. ; All localities must grasp the standards and avoid “one size fits all”.
For individual enterprises with difficulties in operating, there is no way to issue high temperature subsidies in a timely and full amount. Can the local government make some reductions or subsidies?
Su Jian believes that the possibility of heat stroke increases under high temperature conditions, so it is necessary not only to have high temperature allowances, but also to provide corresponding working conditions protection, such as providing protective equipment and resting places.
What should I do if the high temperature allowance is not paid?
Zhao Zhanzhu, deputy director of Beijing Yunjia Law Firm and a researcher at the Intellectual Property Center of China University of Political Science and Law, told reporters from China-Singapore Jingwei that Article 17 of the Measures for the Management of Heatstroke Prevention and Cooling Measures stipulates that workers who engage in high-temperature operations are entitled to job allowances in accordance with the law.
Employers who arrange for workers to engage in outdoor operations in hot weather above 35°C and fail to take effective measures to reduce the temperature of the workplace to below 33°C shall provide workers with high temperature allowances and include them in the total wages.
The high temperature allowance standard is formulated by the provincial human resources and social security administrative department in conjunction with relevant departments, and adjusted in time according to the social and economic development.
Zhao Zhanjiang claimed that if the employer violates the national labor security laws and administrative regulations on working hours, wages and allowances, and infringes on the labor security rights and interests of workers, the human resources and social security administrative department at or above the county level shall order corrections in accordance with the law.
It is illegal and can be reported to the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of the place where the employer is registered.
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