8 associations propose to delay the application of regional minimum wage increases

Dispatch of Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers, Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, Vietnam Electronic Business Association, Ho Chi Minh City Food and Food Association, Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association, The Vietnam Plastics Association and the Vietnam Motorcycle Manufacturers Association informed that on April 12, the National Wage Council met and finalized the proposal to increase the regional minimum wage from July 1, 2022. at 6%.

Realizing that the time to apply the regional minimum wage increase from July 1, 2022 will cause businesses to face many difficulties. Therefore, the associations proposed the Prime Minister to consider and consider solutions to support businesses, delay the time of applying the regional minimum wage increase, applied from January 1, 2023 to create conditions for businesses to have more time. Best preparation time.

Many businesses are dealing with the Covid-19 epidemic, which reduces labor productivity.

The reason given by the associations in the petition is that in 2020 and 2021, a strong outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic and unpredictable developments have seriously affected all aspects of businesses, making them really difficult and exhausted. poor. Currently, the situation of employees (employees) being F0 continues to occur, businesses are still struggling to cope with that situation and subsequently the post-Covid situation, seriously affecting the productivity of employees. DN.

On the other hand, in the near future, there may be a new wave with a new variant of the Covid-19 epidemic, affecting businesses. The average consumer price index (CPI) in 2021 only increased by 1.84% compared to 2020 and did not affect too much on the lives of workers and the State is also trying to control inflation.

Enterprises could not manage to change their business strategies and production plans in time because the time was too close, because all production plans, finance and orders of enterprises were built from the end of the year. prior to.

“Currently, all businesses have implemented salary increases in early 2021 and 2022. At the same time, contracts with partners including commodity prices … have been closed and signed with partners since the beginning of the year, so they cannot be increase the selling price of goods. If the application of the regional minimum wage increase from July will push businesses into a very difficult situation, many businesses will have to cancel the contract because the costs are not guaranteed, affecting the work and income of employees and the survival of enterprises”, the official dispatch stated difficulties.

Along with that, the associations also said that many businesses are currently at risk of having to cut labor, suspend or downsize production, or even go bankrupt because they cannot afford labor costs. This will lead to potentially tens of thousands of workers without jobs.

“Given the above situation, it can be seen that businesses are also heavily affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, and need to get support from the Government just like the Government supports employees”, Official Dispatch desired by business associations.

Nguyen Quynh