In 2015, an employee will receive the minimum wage 8 euros more per month the government announced a 0.8% increase in the minimum wage on 1 January without giving the “thumbs up” claimed by most unions .
“In accordance with the legal mechanisms revaluation, the hourly rate of the minimum wage will be increased on 1 January, against 9.61 euros gross 9.53 euros since 1 January 2014, 1457, 52 monthly gross euros “, said Thursday François Rebsamen, the Minister of Labour, in a statement.
The net monthly salary will amount to EUR 1,136.72, 1,128.70 euros against currently has the ministry, an increase of 8.02 euros.
“Employees appreciate,” responded Agnes Le Bot (CGT), who attended the National Commission on Collective Bargaining (CNNC) when François Rebsamen which announced the revaluation. His union is demanding a minimum wage to 1,700 euros gross.
“Four unions, representing 70% of employees, required a boost + +, they have not been heard,” said she deplored alluding to the CGT, FO, CFTC and CFE-CGC.
Even disappointment of Workers Power side. “We all left on our hunger,” he told AFP Marie-Alice Médeuf-Andrieu, who has “the feeling that the government wants to talk to companies and give pledges in Brussels”.
According to her, “a + + boost would give a salary increase momentum for all employees.”
Drops employer contributions
The Minister of Finance, Michel fir, warned in the beginning that “there would be no boost + +”. “We will not fight today to ensure that companies can control costs and, on the other hand, the increase indiscriminately for all companies,” he explained.
In this logic, the government has provided, since 2015, declines in employer contributions in the vicinity of the minimum wage, under the responsibility of the Covenant.
“The government remains pegged to the cost of dogma of work “, on Thursday denounced Agnes Le Bot.
The executive also provided contributions relief for employees earning between 1 and 1.3 times the minimum wage, but this measure, which should apply to the first January 2015 was rejected by the Constitutional Council. The shortfall must be offset by tax cuts and the creation of the “prime business.”
Last ‘nudge’ in 2012
By refusing grant a “boost” the executive follows the recommendations of the expert group on the minimum wage, made in late November.
“In relation to the median wage, the French minimum wage remains one of highest among major developed countries, “could be read in the report of the advisory body, which added that France remained” among the countries where the minimum cost of labor is relatively higher. “
“The absence of boost is not a surprise, we are in a minimum wage moderation context since 2007, after a period of sharp increase between 2003 and 2007,” puts into perspective Yannick L’Horty, Professor at the University Paris-Est.
The economist also notes that the minimum wage is now progressing slower than all remuneration. 3rd last quarter, the basic monthly wage (SMB) was up 1.4% year on year, as the hourly wage worker and employee base (SHBOE).
The government does more granted boost the minimum wage since 1 July 2012. The day after the election of François Hollande, the minimum wage was revalued by 2% instead of 1.4%.
The limited increase in the minimum wage is also due to the very low inflation, one of the criteria of the mechanical adjustment. Between November 2013 and November 2014, the price index excluding tobacco for the 20% of households with the lowest incomes barely simmered (+ 0.2%).
The minimum wage is often cited by employers as a barrier to employment and business competitiveness. Last April, the president of MEDEF Pierre Gattaz had created controversy by calling for a salary “transitional” less than the minimum wage to encourage the hiring of young and long term unemployed.
“No way ! “dropoff window François Rebsamen retorted.
(With AFP)
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