The minimum wage increase in Corona is debated. The target of the final amount is July 20th 18:18 on July 20th.
The council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which discusses the minimum wage increase this year, has reached the final stage of discussion, and it is expected that the target of the increase will be shown as early as 20th night. This time, while the impact of the new coronavirus spreads across a wide range of industries, the focus is on continuing wage increases.
The minimum wage is the minimum wage that a company must pay to its employees, and each year, the council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, in which labor and management participate, provides a guideline for the amount to be raised, and the minimum wage is determined for each prefecture.
On the 20th, the council is holding a large-scale debate toward the finalization, and it is expected that the amount of the increase will be shown as early as the 20th night.
Regarding minimum wages, the government has set a goal of achieving an average national wage of 1,000 yen at an early stage, and has made a significant increase of about 3% for four consecutive years until last year.
As the effects of the virus spread across a wide range of industries, the union side demands that the wage increase continue in order to reward workers who work in fear of infection. The future effects of the virus are uncertain, arguing that maintaining employment should be a top priority and should be frozen.
There is a gap between labor and management, and the focus is on whether the wage increase can be continued in light of the impact of the new coronavirus.
Chairman of the Keidanren Koga "Maintain employment now"
Regarding the increase in the minimum wage discussed by the MHLW council this year, the chairman of the Keidanren Koga Councilor told reporters, "Maintaining employment or raising wages is the maintenance of employment now. In this situation, if the minimum wage is raised, employment will be severe. It is best to do both, but I think that the current situation is that there is no way to do both." He said he should prioritize maintaining employment rather than raising the minimum wage as corporate infections become more difficult due to the spread of infection.