It’s been over a year since the last one was given minimum wage increase in Peru. Then, former President Pedro Castillo, in May 2022, defined the new figure as S/1,025. Currently, between statements by different actors, such as the Government of Dina Boluarte, employers’ and workers’ unions, the discussion on this topic is expected, since a date has already been defined to take the next step in this proposal. What did the Minister of Labor reveal, fernando varelaabout the increase in the minimum living wage?
What did the Government say about the increase in the minimum wage?
Upon leaving the inauguration of the Breña District Employment Fair, the head of the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion, Fernando Varela Bohórquez, declared on the issue of the increase in the minimum wage. Thus, he revealed that next week he will present his proposal for the modernization of the minimum vital remuneration in the Council of Ministers.
“We hope that (…) we can launch our proposal for the modernization of the minimum wage, which is an important issue. There is no denying the possibility of an increasebut what we are doing is (promoting) the space for this increase to come under the auspices of a technical debate, where it is established when we can talk about an increase and what economic aspects we have to take into account to be able to give it,” explained Minister Varela. .
The Minister of Labor declared about the salary increase when leaving the Employment Fair in Breña. Photo: MTPE
As recalled, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Alex Contreraspreviously stated during an interview with RPP that “dialogue has been reestablished at the level of the National Labor Commission and the truth is that the minimum wage, in real terms, has lost value, and, through this dialogue between employers and workers, the methodology and level of the adjustment will be determined”.
Minister Varela reveals that this Friday the 25th the National Labor Council will meet again
The head of the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE), fernando varelaalso pointed out that this Friday, August 25, at 9:00 am, the National Labor Council (CNT) will meet to discuss the issues that will be addressed in the following meetings.
“In that agenda, issues such as the reactivation of the ordinary commissions have to be addressed so that important issues such as outsourcing, collective relations and, why not, the minimum living wage“, declared the head of the MTPE; however, he also pointed out that the purpose on this issue will be to first develop the technical criteria for this increase in the minimum wage.
Source: Larepublica
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