What will happen to him minimum wage? Apparently, in the midst of an unfavorable situation for the president Dina Boluarte, an announcement would arrive referring to the Minimum Living Remuneration. But there will be an increase or not. The Minister of Labor and Employment Promotion, Daniel Maurate, seems determined to raise expectations.
“The President is ready to make the announcement, probably next week. What I can say is that we are going to be very responsible,” Maurate declared to RPP.
The proposed increase would raise the minimum wage to S/1,330. This is S/305 additional to the current amount. This proposal has been promoted by the General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP) and questioned by business unions.
“The President has met in the Palace with the employers and workers’ representatives, so we already have all the inputs. We already have all the parts. The President is ready to make the announcement, probably next week,” said the head of the MTPE.
The Minister of Labor explained that “large and medium-sized companies are already paying salaries above the minimum living wage.”
The last increase in the Minimum Living Remuneration (RMV) in Peru took place in May 2022, during the government of Pdro Castillo, who raised the minimum wage from S/930 to S/1,025.
WHAT THE BUSINESS UNIONS SAID
The Union of Guilds of Peru, which includes organizations such as ADEX, CANATUR, the Lima Chamber of Commerce, and the National Society of Industries (SNI), questioned the issue several days ago.
In a statement, he pointed out that an increase in the minimum wage without an adequate analysis of the benefits and harms would only benefit a small group of formal workers, while around 5.9 million Peruvians who earn below the minimum wage would see their opportunities for employment reduced. formalize.
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