“最低さいてい賃金ちんぎん議論ぎろんに中小ちゅうしょう企業きぎょうの労使ろうし代表だいひょう参加さんかを” 日本にっぽん商工しょうこう会議かいぎ所しょ

Regarding the governments goal to raise the national average minimum wage to 1,500 yen in the 2020s, the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and others have compiled a request that representatives of labor and management from small and medium-sized enterprises be allowed to participate in the government discussions on the minimum wage, taking into account the actual conditions of small and medium-sized enterprises.

The government has set a goal to raise the minimum wage to an average of 1,500 yen nationwide in the 2020s, but to achieve this goal, an average of 7 per year from this fiscal year...

There are concerns that the 3% increase will put pressure on company management.

In this context, four organizations including the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which small and medium-sized enterprises join, have compiled a request to the government, stating that a rapid increase in the minimum wage could worsen the profits of local small and medium-sized enterprises, potentially forcing them to suspend or cease operations.

In this context, it is requested that representatives of labor and management from small and medium-sized enterprises be allowed to participate when the government considers minimum wage policies, and discussions should be conducted with full consideration of the economic situation and the management status of companies.

Furthermore, it points out that many small and medium-sized enterprises are forced to make defensive wage increases without accompanying improvements in performance due to labor shortages and rising prices, and there are concerns about the impact on performance due to the U.S. governments tariff policy.

The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry intends to request the government to consider that while a certain increase in the minimum wage is necessary amid rising prices and wages, it is essential to discuss this with consideration for the payment capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises.