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The GLWC commends the International Labour Organization's recognition of the importance of #livingwage and its efforts to advance discussion and action towards the provision of an adequate living wage for all workers. Decent wages are essential in reducing poverty and inequality, as well as in ensuring a decent and dignified life and in advancing social justice for all workers globally. Read our full statement 👉 https://lnkd.in/gDfUwnGS As a thought leader and influencer in the global living wage movement for over a decade, the GLWC’s work has upheld these principles and supported wage advancement in many sectors across the globe, especially supporting vulnerable workers in developing countries. We look forward to working with the ILO on development of its wage policies and on the operationalization of living wages to support millions of workers across the globe. Social Accountability International Rainforest Alliance ISEAL Fairtrade International Fair Trade USA Anker Research Institute UEBT Fair Labor Association Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Bonsucro #decentwork #livingincome

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) welcomes the Government's announcement on the review of the minimum wage announced in Budget 2025 today as it recognises the pressures arising from the need to balance wages of workers to keep up with inflation and consumer price movements while ensuring sustainable growth for industries. FMM looks forward to the well-considered implementation that supports both employee welfare and business competitiveness. #fmmofficial #FmmBudget2025 #Budget2025 #minimumwage

It's not a new idea-calls to raise wages have been sounding for some time-but this report from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare makes it "official." Now perhaps the government can take consequential actions and implement policies to make sure companies will raise wages. In the case of SMEs, make sure that they can do this either by pushing for passing on costs to the firms that they supply or by some form of tax advantage. I can't speak about the economic theories of this but this report is now public, and that forces the government's hand to implement new policies to support wages going up.

UEBT is part of the Global Living Wage Coalition that is celebrating a decade of work helping move the idea of #livingwages from niche to norm. This progress can be seen in recent developments like the International Labour Organization (ILO) recent milestone agreement on living wages, which raises hopes for millions of workers around the world that decent wages could become a reality. It can also be seen in the discussions from leading companies across sectors, who are either contemplating or committing to pay living wages to workers in their #supplychains. UEBT supports companies to achieve living wages. We do this by helping companies to understand the gap between the current situation and living wages, and with this information, companies can develop strategies to promote better livelihoods for producers and workers. In the GLWC's recent statement, we as a group pause to consider what it took for this idea to take root and we look to the future, discussing what it will take to bring about the GLWC vision of a world where wages uphold the dignity of labour. And in an upcoming 📢 public dialogue 📢 on June 18, UEBT's own Georgina Villarreal, PhD will be speaking with other experts within the GLWC on the transformative potential in the pursuit of living wages worldwide. ➡ Read the full statement and register for the dialogue - https://lnkd.in/eqcut4HG   Fairtrade International Rainforest Alliance ISEAL Bonsucro Anker Research Institute Fair Labor Association Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Social Accountability International #livingincome #decentwork #sustainablelivelihoods

Are you aware of the Business Improvement Subsidy program? The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) offers this subsidy to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that raise their minimum wage within the workplace and invest in productivity-enhancing measures. Here’s how it works: If you raise the hourly wage by ¥30 or more for each employee, you can receive up to ¥300,000 in subsidies. For businesses with fewer than 30 employees, the subsidy can be increased to ¥600,000. And if you’re a special exception business with over 10 employees and raise the hourly wage by ¥90, you could receive a whopping ¥6,000,000 in subsidies! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3RF37xB Don’t miss out on this opportunity to boost productivity and support your workforce! #CanriConsulting #BusinessSupport #ProductivityBoost #WorkplaceWages #JapanBusiness #Grants #Subsidies #Subsidy

We work to address human rights in #aquaculture supply chains, and #livingwages for workers is a key focus. As a member of the Global Living Wage Coalition, we commend the International Labour Organization’s recognition of the importance of living wage and its efforts to advance discussion and action towards the provision of an adequate living wage for all workers. 👇 See the post below for the Global Living Wage Coalition’s full statement on this landmark agreement

Are you aware of the Business Improvement Subsidy program? The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) offers this subsidy to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that raise their minimum wage within the workplace and invest in productivity-enhancing measures. Here’s how it works: If you raise the hourly wage by ¥30 or more for each employee, you can receive up to ¥300,000 in subsidies. For businesses with fewer than 30 employees, the subsidy can be increased to ¥600,000. And if you’re a special exception business with over 10 employees and raise the hourly wage by ¥90, you could receive a whopping ¥6,000,000 in subsidies! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzNScjA7 Don’t miss out on this opportunity to boost productivity and support your workforce! #CanriConsulting #BusinessSupport #ProductivityBoost #WorkplaceWages #JapanBusiness #Grants #Subsidies #Subsidy

Important landmark for wage improvement globally and reinforces the importance of credible and evidence-based living wage initiatives.

Preliminary Figures] Real Wages in August Negative for the First Time in Three Months, Wage Hikes Spread, but “High Prices” May Be Influencing Wage Growth According to the preliminary figures of the “Monthly Labor Survey” released by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in August, “total cash wages (nominal wages)” per worker were 296,588 yen, of which “wages within a fixed salary range” such as basic salary were 264,038 yen, up 3% from the same month last year. Real wages, which reflect changes in prices, decreased 0.6% from the same month of the previous year, the first decline in three months. The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) states that “growth in wages is high and wage increases are spreading, but they are not keeping pace with high prices, and real wages turned negative.

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