The Government and employers’ confederations have different interpretations of the scope of the reduction of the single social rate (from 23.75% to 23%), a measure designed to compensate companies that have had to increase the National Minimum Wage (NMW) 505 to 530 euros in January this year. At the center of this dispute are, according to figures from the government, “70 to 80 thousand workers” who have a basic salary of 530 euros, which then add up the payment of overtime or shift payments, which makes the salary leading home is higher than the NMW.
the Ministry of Labour and Social Security believes that support only covers companies with workers actually received 530 euros. Already the employers argue that the reduced TSU should be applied to all workers who have a basic salary equivalent to the minimum wage and that they also receive overtime, shift allowances or other.
The alerts different interpretations was released by the Confederation of Trade and Services of Portugal (CCP), which highlighted the incidence of this problem in hand-intensive activities such as security or cleaning, and turned out to be one of the topics discussed at the meeting of the standing committee social concertation on Thursday.
After the meeting, the Minister of Labour Vieira da Silva, recalled that at the end of February almost 330,000 workers met the legal requirements allowing the benefit of reduction companies TSU. But eventually acknowledged that not all who have been identified as potential beneficiaries are to be covered.
“[The reduction of TSU] does not affect all workers who will be with his base salary to the minimum wage for two reasons. Because there are companies that do not have their completely regularized situation [with Social Security] and while it does not can not, under Decree-Law, benefit from incentives. And then there is an interpretation that the Government is on the application of this incentive has some differences compared to that made by some employers’ associations, “Vieira da Silva said.
With regard to differences of interpretation, the minister explained that the reduction of TSU “is intended to support companies that have workers who are actually receiving the minimum wage.” What happens, he continued, “it is that the Social Security databases there are workers with basic salary equal to the minimum wage, but then have certain remuneration and mostly permanent beyond, sometimes with meaning, the salary minimum. “
These workers, who are” between 70 to 80 thousand, “get out because, said Vieira da Silva” we do not believe that has been the spirit and the letter of the law. ” However showed openness to study the issue and improve the implementation of the measure, “because not all payments have the same nature.”
In relation to company workers who do not have the situation regularized, the minister estimated that may be around 150,000.
the Government took the opportunity to present to the report partners on the impact of increased SMN in the first quarter, which concludes that 36% of new hires were equivalent wages the minimum wage and that the increase in 3505 to 530 euros “will not influence significantly the net job creation”.
Vieira da Silva also gave the kick-off the discussion on the labor market, namely the reduction of precariousness and the promotion of collective bargaining. Partners of hand the starting positions are set and it is anticipated a tough negotiation. The CGTP once again highlight the need to revitalize the dialogue between unions and companies on the ground, while the Confederation of Industry has made it clear that refusal 25 days of holiday for most workers and the reduction of 40 working week to 35 hours in the private . The minister devalued the disagreement and said that “this year” may be “significant steps to search for understanding platforms.”
At the meeting it was also the Minister of Economy, Manuel Caldeira Cabral, who presented the social partners a sectoral plan to boost tourism.
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