minimum wages

Today's consensus, insofar as there is one, seems to be that raising minimum wages has minor negative effects at worst.

But minimum wages are rising more than 20 per cent a year in many areas, and land is increasingly scarce and expensive.

Minimum wages have risen by an average of nearly 22% in the two-thirds of China's provinces which have adjusted them this year.

When do you think is the most appropriate period to set up the minimum wages?

No discussion of minimum wages would be complete without mentioning their effects on unemployment levels.

And the sick pay shall be no less than 80% of the standard of minimum wages of this Municipality .

Studies of eight sectors that have minimum wages commissioned by the labour ministry show little damage to employment.

and that workers in their late twenties earn less if they were exposed to high minimum wages as teenagers.

Lower taxes should stimulate growth. And the wisest response to high unemployment is to deregulate labour markets and eschew minimum wages.

The government has raised minimum wages in the hope of reducing the big income gap between the rich and the poor, and the urban and rural.

Pricing, competition, fair trade packaging, labeling, advertising, product safety and minimum wages can all affect business.

To keep attracting workers, local governments are raising minimum wages and pushing companies to improve working conditions and benefits.

We implemented the Labor Contract Law and the Law on Promoting Employment, raised minimum wages, and promoted harmonious labor relations.

That was despite Guangdong authorities raising minimum wages by up to 20 percent in March.

The SPD preaches "solidarity" , which entails strong worker protection, minimum wages and robust social welfare.

the level of minimum wages should be adjusted to take into account changes in the cost of living and in the needs of seafarers.

The Netherlands is home to one of Europe's highest minimum wages, at about $1800 a month.

Newly enacted labor reforms are boosting minimum wages at precisely the time when headline inflation has surged.

Also at work are serious wage pressures reflecting, in part, increases in minimum wages associated with new labour reform laws.

Hidayah says the agreement should focus on setting minimum wages, days off and allow migrant workers to retain their passports.

Harmonisation of things like minimum wages or identity cards will simply "screw up Europe" by provoking a backlash.

Her second U-turn came this week: she persuaded her CDU to overcome strong conservative objections, and support minimum wages.

In place of minimum wages, both parties would shepherd low-skilled workers into jobs through state subsidies to top up their wages.

Employee's salary includes minimum wages bonus Perfect Attendance Award overtime pay.

Equally significant is official discussion of the case for higher minimum wages.

This law and others governing minimum wages are contributing to wage inflation in China but they are not the only factors.

Wages paid to labourers by the employing unit shall not be lower than the local standards on minimum wages.

More than 20 Chinese provinces and cities raised minimum wages this year, the Shenzhen city government said on its website.

Guangdong, the southern province where Shenzhen sits, is in the process of raising minimum wages by 20% or more for all its cities.

Minimum wages are determined by Congress and enforced by the Department of Labor .

Several more have also promised to raise minimum wages before the end of the year.

Concerning setting minimum wages, the two candidates are still sitting on the fence.

His government raised minimum wages, augmented a conditional cash-transfer program, and helped create some 8 million formal jobs.

The hefty rise in minimum wages this year comes on top of similar gains in the past two years.

The draft law stipulates that employers must pay local minimum wages to part-time employees.

The left will also want higher minimum wages and generous subsidisation of low earnings.

Agricultural support prices and minimum wages are examples of price floors.

Minimum wages will rise, but productivity gains will outstrip labor costs.

Some cities, such as Beijing, have announced increases in their minimum wages of up to 20%.

They objected mainly to their provisions for minimum wages and prevention of sharp practices.

Many local governments, particularly on the developed eastern seaboard, have increased minimum wages by 15% to 20% this year.

Article The State shall implement a system of guaranteed minimum wages.

Workers are asking for legislation on minimum wages.

This month the Beijing municipal government increased minimum wages by 21 per cent.

The employment effect is one of the most important aspects of minimum wages.

Minimum wages here are on average a third lower than in Shenzhen.

6 3. Do you think the set-up of minimum wages will lead to unemployment of elderly employees?

In Hongkong, the minimum wages is 28 HKD per hour.

Most developing countries' governments are unable even to enforce the legal minimum wages that they do set .

You must meet the local laws on conditions such as minimum wages, hours of work, overtime and deductions.

Do you agree the set-up of minimum wages?

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