Minimum wage council discontinuation Discussing labor-management allegiance and discussing again July 21 1:19
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council, which discusses raising the minimum wage this year, had discussions until midnight on the 20th, but there was a large gap between labor and management, and it was not organized. The council plans to discuss again on the 21st with the aim of putting together.
The minimum wage is the minimum wage that a company must pay to its employees. Every year, the council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, in which labor and management participate, gives an indication of the amount to be raised, and based on that, it is decided for each prefecture.
On the 20th, the 4th council was held and there was a close discussion aimed at gathering, but there was a big gap between the labor union side seeking continuation of wage increases and the management side seeking freeze. Discussion was interrupted at midnight, about seven and a half hours after the start.
The council intends to discuss again from 6:00 pm on the 21st, and aim for a summary.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it was the first time in six years since 2014 that we could not put together in four times.
Regarding the minimum wage, the government has set a goal of achieving an annual average wage of 1,000 yen at an early stage, and has made a significant increase of about 3% for the fourth consecutive year until last year, but this is the new coronavirus. While the impact of the will spread across a wide range of industries, the focus will be on whether wage increases can continue.