The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council, which discusses raising the national average hourly wage of 902 yen this year, will hold a final discussion from the afternoon of the 13th.
It is expected that the amount of increase will be shown as early as the night of the 12th, but it is expected that discussions will be difficult due to the wide gap between labor and management claims.
The minimum wage is the minimum wage that a company must pay to workers. Currently, the national average is 902 yen per hour, and the government has set a goal of achieving 1000 yen per hour sooner.
The council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, in which representatives of labor and management participate, gives an estimate of the amount of increase every year, and it is decided for each prefecture based on it.
The council will hold a final discussion on the minimum wage for this year from the afternoon of the 13th.
The labor union has complained that "a significant increase is needed to correct the disparity that is widening due to the corona disaster and to improve the treatment of essential workers who support society."
On the other hand, there are voices from economic groups made up of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc., saying that companies whose business performance has deteriorated will be forced into a more difficult situation and will maintain the current level.
As a result of discussions at the council, it is expected that an estimate of the amount to be raised will be provided as early as the night of the 13th.
However, there is a large gap between labor and management claims, and discussions are expected to be difficult.