According to the latest statistics, in 2023, 13 provinces in China have raised the minimum wage standard, which will directly affect the quality of life of a large number of workers and their expectations for the future. Since Hainan, Gansu and other provinces began to take the initiative to adjust the minimum wage standard, it has become particularly complex and necessary to explore the deep meaning behind the minimum wage adjustment, the analysis of each component, and its impact on the actual income of workers. Here's a full breakdown of the policy.
Driven by the people's growing material and cultural needs, we cannot ignore the workers at the bottom of society. Their lives reflect social fairness and the care of the state.
From Hainan to Gansu, the province's minimum wage standard adjustment is in full swing, which is not only the first care for workers, but also a new force for the development of society.
For example, in Hainan,After adjustment, the monthly minimum wage in the first category of areas has been increased from the old standard to 2,010 yuan, and the corresponding hourly minimum wage standard is 17$9.
And in Gansu,From November 1, 2023, the monthly minimum wage in the first to fourth categories of the province will be adjusted to 2,020 yuan, 1,960 yuan, 1,910 yuan, and 1,850 yuan respectively, and the hourly wage will be adjusted to 21 yuan and 20 yuan respectively5 yuan, 20 yuan, 19 yuan$5.
However,This is not an isolated caseAccording to statistics, 13 provinces, including Hainan, Yunnan, Gansu, Beijing, Shandong, Shanghai, Hebei, Shanxi, Guizhou, Qinghai, Anhui, and Shaanxi, have raised their minimum wage standards in 2023, and 18 of them have monthly minimum wages of more than 2,000 yuan. The implementation of these reforms has had a positive impact on the lives of workers.
What is the minimum wage?
The minimum wage may not be intuitive for some people, but the change in the wage structure is closely related to our lives.
To put it simply, the minimum wage standard includes the basic salary, subsidies and bonuses paid by the employer to the employee, but does not include overtime wages, benefits, social insurance premiums and housing provident fund borne by the employer. As well as allowances for some special positions, such as medium shifts, night shifts, high temperatures, low temperatures, underground, toxic and harmful and other special types of work allowances.
The target of the minimum wage adjustment is to:Earnestly guarantee the basic livelihood of low-income workers and their dependentsEnabling this group to share in the fruits of economic development. And the continuous enhancement of the sense of gain and happiness of workers is also the main reason for the first place to take this initiative.
Minimum wage and real income
Although many people think that the minimum wage has little to do with real income, in fact, the adjustment of the minimum wage has a profound impact on the distribution structure.
Enterprises will increase the minimum wage standard in calculating employees' wages during the probation period, overtime pay, medical period wages, wages for work and production stoppage, social security payment base, unemployment insurance premiums, economic compensation, etc.
Therefore,When the minimum wage is raised, it will generally benefit workers, which means that the level of social security has been improved.
For example, Beijing has raised its monthly minimum wage from September 1, 2023, and the hourly minimum wage for part-time employees has also been raised accordingly. This means that, in addition to full-time workers, many part-time or temporary workers can also benefit.
Take a proper look at the minimum wage
The minimum wage is the moral cornerstone of our social development, which not only represents the respect of the state and society for workers, but also reflects the social progress and fair and just attitude of our country.
To truly understand and grasp the meaning of the minimum wage, we must look at it from a larger perspective.
First of all, it's a kind of social securityThe basic living needs of workers are guaranteed. It is our basic responsibility as a society that everyone should have a basic livelihood guarantee.
Second, the minimum wage can motivate workersEncourage them to work better.
In addition, the minimum wage is also good for the development of enterprises. Because only when the basic livelihood of employees is guaranteed, they can devote more energy to their work and promote the development of the enterprise.
Write at the end
However, we also need to continue to pay attention to the implementation of the minimum wage, how to benefit more workers, and make the minimum wage really play its due role.
At the same time, we must continue to pay attention to this issue, continuously raise public awareness of it, and jointly promote the fairness and progress of our society.