Chinanews.com Client, Beijing, March 4th (Reporter Li Jinlei) Under the impact of the epidemic, some enterprises are facing difficulties in production and operation, and some employees are facing risks such as job waiting, unemployment, and income reduction ... How to stabilize employment and stabilize wages? At the moment, the country has already shot.

On February 28, passengers wore masks to travel on the Shanghai Metro. Recently, with the full resumption of work by Shanghai enterprises, the passenger traffic of the Shanghai Metro has picked up, and the average load rate of cars during peak hours is about 50%. Photo by China Press Agency reporter Yin Liqin

Have you been laid off or cut?

Affected by the epidemic, some companies were unable to operate normally, their cash flow plummeted, and even returned to zero, but various expenses were still huge, and they had no choice but to choose various self-rescue measures such as layoffs, shutdowns, transfers, and salary reductions.

"Yesterday I also said that I wanted to reduce my salary. I received a personnel notice today and I was optimized."

Liu Xing (pseudonym), who works for an Internet company in Beijing, told reporters: "Before the company issued a notice saying that due to the epidemic, all employees needed to reduce their salaries. Leaders' salary was reduced by 50%. Ordinary employees were reduced by 30%. At the time, I was comforting myself. A salary cut is better than no pay! Anyway, after paying a quarter of rent in January, I can barely support as long as I don't make a big deal. But I didn't expect to be fired in the end. "

"The world is impermanent! But the company's compensation is very straightforward. It follows the labor law, and only pays the salary in February after the reduction. It is better, it is better than consuming, and maybe the next job will be better. "

Tang Mo (pseudonym), who works for a technology startup in Guangzhou, also received a notice of pay cuts. "The boss said that the epidemic situation may make the company have no projects to do in half a year, so the salary is halved. As an employee to understand this, the monthly salary can only get 5,000 yuan. But some colleagues in core positions have mortgage pressure and will definitely Have other plans. "

"It's really embarrassing. On the one hand, I want to resign as a civil servant for the exam, and on the other, I'm worried that I will not only be cut but also fired."

"Due to operating difficulties and difficulties in funding, nearly 50% of the interviewed enterprises have laid-off arrangements." A recent survey report released by the China Association of Small and Medium Enterprises shows that approximately 86.5% of the interviewed small and medium enterprises stated that their operations have been greatly affected, of which nearly 30% reflects that the impact is "especially serious" and will result in losses. Tight capital is one of the biggest pressures for enterprises. Nearly 90% of enterprises have less than three months of funds on their books and less than 10% of enterprises that can support more than half a year.

Of course, many companies have also announced that they will not lay off staff and cut wages. Some bosses of companies rip off a joint letter from employees asking for wage reductions, saying that "selling cars and houses must also ensure that employees have food and work."

The picture shows the returnees from Chengdu arrived in Shenzhen on the Shenzhen Airlines ZH9416 charter flight. China News Agency reporter Chen Wenshe

State stabilizes employment and wages

The dust of the age falls on everyone's head as a mountain.

On the one hand, the survival of an enterprise is related to economic development, and on the other hand, it is the job and income of employees, which is related to social stability. In order to stabilize employment and wages, the state has made moves.

"We must pay close attention to the issue of employment and prevent large-scale layoffs." The State Council executive meeting held on February 11 clearly requested.

Regarding how to stabilize employment and wages, You Jun, deputy director of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, gave three measures:

The first is to encourage enterprises and employees to work together to overcome difficulties, and guide enterprises and employees to stabilize positions through consultations, such as adjusting salary, shortening working hours, and rotating shifts.

Second, policy support is in place. Through the reduction and exemption of social insurance premiums, the return of unemployment insurance benefits, and assistance to enterprises to stabilize their jobs, they can reduce the burden on enterprises and reduce the number of employees.

The third is to guide and urge enterprises that really need to lay off workers, regulate layoffs according to law, prevent illegal layoffs, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers.

Liu Shangxi, president of the Chinese Academy of Financial Sciences, said that an important task of current macro-control is to implement a "survivability policy", that is, to reduce the burden on enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to ensure their viability and reduce failures.

The picture shows returning workers returning to work to queue up outside Xining Station, waiting to enter the waiting hall. Photo by China News Agency reporter Lu Danyang

Policy “ Big Red Packet ” Makes Enterprises Lay Off and Not Lay Off

At present, a series of policy red envelopes to support small and medium-sized enterprises have followed one another, providing relief to enterprises in terms of loans, labor costs, and rent and water and electricity costs to avoid layoffs and salary cuts due to cash flow problems.

First, low-interest loans were given. The central bank first set up a special loan of 300 billion yuan for epidemic prevention and control, and then increased the re-loan to redeploy 500 billion yuan. At the same time, financial institutions were guided to increase 300 billion yuan in low-interest loans, and targeted individual businesses were supported.

Then there was a massive fee reduction. The State Council has decided to phase out and reduce the three social insurance contributions for corporate endowment insurance, unemployment insurance and work injury insurance. It is expected that the scale of the exemption will exceed 500 billion yuan, which is the first time in the history of social security in China.

At the same time, the periodic reduction of medical insurance premiums can reduce the burden on enterprises by up to 150 billion yuan. In addition, before the end of June, enterprises can apply for deferred payment of housing provident fund.

Not only cut fees, but also money back. Insured companies that have paid contributions for more than one year without layoffs or fewer layoffs can return 50% of the actual unemployment insurance premium they paid last year.

In addition, rent and utility costs are reduced or exempted. Data show that for larger restaurants, rents and utilities account for about 15% to 20% of total costs, and rents for utilities such as hairdressing, clothing, and small department stores also account for about 30% of total costs.

The electricity bill has been reduced. From February 1, 2020 to June 30, except for high-energy-consuming industries, the industrial and commercial electricity prices will be reduced by 5% in stages.

The rent was waived. The State Council proposes that all regions be encouraged to support the lessor's reduction of property rents for individual industrial and commercial households through the reduction and exemption of urban land use taxes. At present, Beijing and many other places have introduced measures to reduce rents.

With regard to the stabilization of wages, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security proposed that if an enterprise suspends production and production within a wage payment period, the enterprise shall pay the employees' wages according to the standards stipulated in the labor contract. For more than one wage payment cycle, if the employee provides normal labor, the wages paid by the enterprise to the employee must not be lower than the local minimum wage standard. If employees do not provide normal labor, the enterprise shall pay living expenses.

On March 2nd, employees of some companies in Beijing lined up at the entrance of the office building, provided identity information as required, and took a temperature test before entering the office. China News Agency reporter Hou Yushe

You can also get money if you lose your job

During the epidemic, if you lose your job, you will still have money to collect.

The Director of the Department of Unemployment Insurance of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security Gui Yan said on February 19 that Hubei and other severe epidemic areas are allowed to issue unemployment insurance benefits to unemployed people who meet the conditions for receiving benefits and unemployment benefits to other unemployed people who have paid contributions. The time limit is determined by the provinces to ensure that unemployed persons participating in the insurance premiums can get basic living security during the epidemic prevention and control period.

That is to say, if you are laid off and meet the conditions for receiving unemployment benefits, you can receive unemployment benefits; if you resign on your own initiative and do not meet the conditions for receiving benefits, you may also receive unemployment benefits.

According to the provisions of the unemployment insurance regulations, three conditions must be met for receiving unemployment benefits. One is the payment of one year, and the other is the interruption of employment not due to the wishes of the person. The third is that the unemployment registration has been completed and there are job requirements.

At present, many places have raised unemployment standards. At least 90% of Guizhou, Shandong, Liaoning and other places have raised unemployment benefits to minimum wages.

Many places have also clarified the conditions for receiving unemployment benefits. For example, Liaoning proposed that unemployment insurance benefits be paid to those who were unemployed due to termination of labor contracts due to personal reasons during the epidemic prevention and control period, and the payment standard should be based on 95% of the unemployment insurance standard during the epidemic prevention and control period.

Shaanxi made it clear that from January 1, 2020 until the epidemic situation is resolved, those who have been unemployed due to the epidemic and who have paid unemployment insurance for one year but do not meet the conditions for receiving unemployment insurance benefits will be issued unemployment benefits in accordance with local unemployment insurance standards. .

Under the epidemic, is your job and salary okay? (Finish)