Regarding the minimum wage, which has a national average of 930 yen per hour, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council began discussions on raising this year on the 28th.
Given the impact of the new corona and soaring prices, the focus is expected to be how far the increase will be allowed.
The minimum wage is the minimum wage that a company must pay to workers, and the amount is set for each prefecture, and the national average is currently 930 yen per hour.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council, in which representatives of labor and management participate, gives an estimate of the amount to be raised every year, and discussions this year began on the 28th.
From the labor union side, there are voices saying that it is important to raise the minimum wage because the lives of workers are becoming difficult due to soaring prices.
On the other hand, an organization created by small and medium-sized enterprises said, "Companies that have been strongly influenced by the new corona still have difficult business performance. I am requesting.
Last year, the national average of the increase in the minimum wage was 28 yen, the highest ever.
The council will discuss the guideline for the amount of increase for each prefecture by the end of next month, but the focus will be on how much the increase will be allowed due to the effects of the new corona and soaring prices. It is a prospect.