The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is conducting a survey of companies nationwide regarding the minimum wage, which was raised last year by the largest increase ever, to confirm whether wages are being paid appropriately, and to reduce the burden on management. We are responding to consultations on how to respond to the increase in
The minimum wage that companies must pay to their employees was raised last year to a record 31 yen on average nationwide.
Regarding this, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is conducting a survey of about 15,000 companies nationwide.
Of these, the Hachioji Labor Standards Inspection Office in Tokyo calls about 10 companies a day for interviews, and the inspectors check the actual conditions of labor and the payment of wages while looking at the materials submitted by the person in charge of the company. was doing.
On the other hand, there are many people who say that raising the minimum wage is a burden, so we are also consulting on management, and on the 25th, we explained the menu of subsidies prepared for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Hideki Ishijima, deputy chief of the Hachioji Labor Standards Inspection Office, said, "We understand that the soaring raw material prices are making it difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to operate, but we are working to improve productivity so that they can respond to the significant increase in the minimum wage. I would like to help," he said.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has set up a telephone consultation desk regarding subsidies, and the
telephone number is "0120-366-440".