Regarding this year's minimum wage increase, the council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has resumed the discussion for the first time in a week.
Regarding the amount of the increase, which is the focus of attention, it seems that discussions are being held with a view to the highest level ever, exceeding last year's 28 yen.
At the meeting on the 25th of last month, a council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, including representatives of labor and management, held a discussion for more than eight hours about raising the minimum wage, which is currently 930 yen per hour on average nationwide, this year.
However, no settlement was reached, and the discussion was temporarily suspended and resumed at 3:00 pm on the 1st.
In the discussions so far, there has been no dispute over the increase in wages per se, with workers insisting on a level that takes price increases into account, while companies have taken the stance that it will be difficult to raise wages significantly due to factors such as soaring raw material costs.
For this reason, the focus is on how to assess the rise in prices, which is affecting both labor and management, and to what extent.
In recent years, the amount of the minimum wage hike has reached a record high in many years, and the government has also set an early achievement of the hourly wage of 1,000 yen. seems to be taking place.
The council is aiming for a settlement within a day.