In May 2015, the Russian Ministry of Labor proposed an increase of more than 20%, thereby raising the minimum wage to 7,189 rubles. However, in the second half of the year it became obvious that the country's economy could not withstand such an increase, which would further aggravate the unemployment problem. Given the protracted financial crisis, some officials proposed leaving the minimum wage unchanged, while others insisted on an increase corresponding to the level.

As a result, the government apparatus was able to find a compromise, and from January 1, 2016, the minimum wage increased by 4%. As a result of this increase, the minimum threshold wages in Russia amounted to 6,204 rubles per month, which is only 239 rubles more than in 2015, when the minimum wage was increased by 7%.

But since the increase in the minimum wage turned out to be clearly insufficient, given the level of inflation over the past six months, the State Duma adopted a bill to increase the minimum wage from July 1, 2016 by 20.9%. Thus, its size in the second half of 2016 will be 7,500 rubles.

Minimum wage and the fight against poverty

The value of the “minimum wage” determines the minimum monthly wage in Russia. This method regulation of wages of the population was adopted in 1970 at the Convention of the International Labor Organization. The minimum wage operates in many countries of the world, including countries Western Europe and the USA. Most states tie the minimum wage to the established one. According to the plans of the Government and the President, by 2017 in Russia the minimum wage should also reach the subsistence level, however, due to the current economic situation It is unlikely that these plans will be implemented by the scheduled date.

The main goal of the minimum wage as an institution of the minimum wage is to combat poverty. Using this lever, the government is trying to control employers by forcing them to regularly increase wages. But in practice, the minimum wage does not always work for the benefit of the country’s working population. Many economic experts believe that the minimum wage has a negative impact on the employment market, causing unemployment. This is explained by the fact that many employers, when raising wages, have to cut staffing units, leaving some people without work. By the way, in the USA, where the minimum wage is 10 per hour, the size of its increase is gradually being reduced, thereby regulating the unemployment rate in the country.

Minimum wage in Russia in 2016

In 2016, the increase in the minimum wage will be a record high. At a federal meeting held at the end of October 2015, the government decided to increase social payments and the minimum wage by 4%, and then in 2016 from July by 20.9%. Currently, the corresponding law has already been adopted in the State Duma and signed by the President of the Russian Federation. Thus, the minimum wage in Russia in 2016 will be 7,500 rubles.

According to the law, in the process of setting wages, the minimum wage does not exclude the use of additional increasing factors and bonuses. Accordingly, the salaries of residents of the Far North, as well as certain categories of workers, will be multiplied by the applicable coefficients.

On average, in 2016, 700,000 people will be subject to the new minimum wage. Of these, more than half (53%) are employed in the real economic sector (production), and the remaining 47% are employees of state and municipal institutions.

It should be noted that this year the minimum wage was adopted under heated government debate. Many officials believe the 24% increase will lead to inflation. For example, in 2015, the minimum wage was only 60% of the subsistence level, and in 2016 this figure will decrease by several more points, and will amount to 53.6% of the established subsistence level. In addition, the Bank of Russia predicts that by the end of the year the increase in consumer prices will be 12-13%, against which the minimum wage will double the inflation rate.

The government hopes that the low indexation of the minimum wage will be improved by regional authorities, which have the right to increase the minimum wage established at the federal level. It is already known that the highest regional minimum wage Russian Federation installed in Moscow (16,500 rubles). Also, the authorities of some other regions of the country announced the use of regional surcharges. According to accepted standards, most tall sizes The 2016 minimum wage, in addition to Moscow, is observed in the following regions:

Magadan and Magadan region – 14,550 rubles;

Kamchatka Territory – 14,440 rubles;

Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug – 12,431 rubles;

Sakhalin and Sakhalin region – 12,400 rubles;

Yakutia – 12515 rubles;

Kemerovo region – 12,075 rubles;

Murmansk region – 12,013 rubles;

Moscow region – 12,000 rubles.

It is not yet known whether the minimum wage level will be increased in other regions of Russia.

The minimum wage for 2019 has been increased again. Let's look at how this value has changed over the years preceding 2019 and how it relates to the cost of living.

Federal minimum wage in 2019

The minimum wage (minimum wage) at the state level is approved by the relevant federal law. The minimum wage is valid throughout Russia and cannot be less than the subsistence level of able-bodied citizens for the 2nd quarter of the previous year for the purpose of calculating wages (Article 1 of the Law “On Minimum Wages” dated June 19, 2000 No. 82-FZ). In other words, an employee who has actually worked the established labor agreement standard time, cannot receive a salary less than the established minimum wage. If an employer pays a salary less than the minimum wage, he faces a fine under clause 6 of Art. 5.27 Code of Administrative Offenses:

from 10,000 to 20,000 rub. on officials;
from 30,000 to 50,000 rub. for legal entities;
from 1,000 to 5,000 rubles. for individual entrepreneurs operating without forming a legal entity.

If previously neither the social nor financial departments of the Russian Federation, nor parliamentarians could establish compliance of the minimum wage with the subsistence level, then in March 2018 the President of the Russian Federation signed Law No. 41-FZ dated 03/07/2018, the norms of which determined that from 05/01/2018 the minimum wage will be equal to the subsistence level of the working-age population for the 2nd quarter of last year.

Results

The minimum wage for 2019 was increased to 11,280 rubles. Since May 2018, the minimum wage has become equal to the subsistence level of the working-age population for the 2nd quarter of 2017 and amounted to 11,163 rubles. Regions also have the right to set the minimum wage, but it cannot be lower than the federal figure.

This year we will see a second increase in the minimum remuneration that employers are required to pay to their employees. The minimum wage will increase to 7,500 rubles from July 1, 2016, as stated by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The minimum wage will be 21% higher than the current figure.

The last time the minimum wage was increased was on January 1, 2016, according to the decree of President Vladimir Putin, and today it is 6,204 rubles.

Despite the increase in the minimum wage for labor, the figure remains significantly below the subsistence level of 9,452 rubles. To equalize such a large difference and bring the minimum wage closer to the subsistence level, it will take 3 years, as stated by the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Citizens Maxim Topilin.

The average salary in the regions of Russia for 2016 is 36,200 rubles, according to Rosstat. This is 12 percent higher than last year.

What about our neighbors? In Belarus, by decree of President A. Lukashenko, from January 1, 2016, the minimum wage in terms of Russian rubles set to 7740.

In Ukraine, the minimum wage in 2016 is 3,560 rubles. Kazakhstan has surpassed Ukraine in terms of the minimum wage - 4,500 rubles.

In Europe there is no such thing as a minimum wage, but the state has established a minimum remuneration paid at . Thus, in the UK, from April 1, 2016, an employee can count on the equivalent of 700 rubles per hour, and in the USA the minimum hourly payment labor starts from 540 rubles/hour (Arkansas).

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From July 1, 2016, the minimum wage will increase to 7,500 rubles

Tip 2: Why the minimum wage in Russia is below the subsistence level

In April 2012, the newly elected president, Vladimir Putin, promised that in 2013 he would still catch up with the cost of living. However, not so long ago it became clear that it was too early to rejoice.

IN Labor Code The Russian Federation has article number 133. It clearly states that the minimum wage (minimum wage) is established by federal law throughout the country and cannot be lower than the subsistence level, the amount of which is regularly recalculated. However, there is a contradiction in the same law, which is a loophole - Article 421 states that the procedure and timing for a gradual increase in the minimum wage to the amount provided for in part one of Article 133 of this Code are established by federal law. And the state successfully takes advantage of this loophole - it turns out that the minimum wage can be set at a level below the subsistence level, and the Ministry of Finance itself will decide when to level them.

From January 2013, the minimum wage will increase again and amount to 5,205 rubles. But the problem is that the costs social development almost no increase, which means that the budget will not be able to cover the existing difference between the subsistence level and the minimum wage. The new minimum wage will be only 76% of the subsistence level, which, in theory, is a violation of the labor legislation of the Russian Federation. However, this violation has been happening for many years.

Over the past 12 years, the minimum wage has increased 30 times, but has still not reached the amount that could really ensure normal living for people in low-paid professions.

Experts note that the numbers are disappointing. More than 13% of Russians have wages below the subsistence level. In Europe, there are standards according to which the minimum wage must be at least 60% of the average wage in the country. If such standards worked in Russia, the minimum wage would be about 16,000 rubles. However, such amounts for the state remain exorbitant.

What can I say? Got it. Minimum size wages in Russia traditionally rise once a year, on January 1. This year, 2016, it also rose. But somehow... suspiciously weak. Especially against the backdrop of what is happening in the country. Now the deputies have decided to correct their shortcomings and at the same time provide work for accountants and entrepreneurs. And then suddenly they got bored...

Who will not be affected by the new minimum wage in 2016?

The new minimum wage level will not yet affect the calculation of personal contributions for entrepreneurs. According to the old (2000) law, these contributions are calculated throughout the year based on the level that was adopted on January 1.
This change will go virtually unnoticed in regions where the local minimum wage is already set at more than high level. When setting wages, employers are required to focus on both minimum wages - federal and regional - always choosing the maximum one.

List of regions in which the local minimum wage is lower than the new one

The bulk of the worries associated with increasing the minimum wage will fall on the share of enterprises from these regions:

The entry “only budgetary institutions” means that the region has different minimum wages for budgetary institutions and the private sector - and at the same time the minimum wage for public sector employees is lower than the new federal one.

How to increase employee salaries to the July minimum wage?

Let's not consider the answer “just take it and increase it.” After all, the question is how to make it as convenient as possible.

The fact is that, strictly speaking, you do not have to raise the salaries of your employees to the level of the current minimum wage. According to labor legislation, the amount of final payments must be higher than or equal to the minimum wage.

That is, you have two options:

after all, increasing salaries is the “final solution to the issue,” but for this you will have to fill out quite a lot of documents;
introducing bonuses is easier and more convenient, but then you will have to keep an eye on them so that the amount of payments does not suddenly end up below the minimum wage.

Let's look at both ways.

We bring the employee’s monthly salary to the minimum wage

We will go this route in three stages:

director's order to change staffing table generally;
director's order to increase salaries for specific employees;
additional agreements to employment contracts with specific employees.

The first two orders, in principle, can be drawn up in any form. The first must indicate the specific positions for which the salary is increased, the new salary values and the date from which these new values are effective.

Yes, this is roughly what accountants and directors of large enterprises look like when the minimum wage increases.

The document must be officially reviewed by the employee responsible for issuing wages to employees. It is not necessary to introduce the entire staff to it.

But the second order, drawn up on the basis of the first - an order that will list specific persons occupying positions in your company for which the salary was increased - must be communicated to all the people listed in it.

And the last stage - additional agreements, which are concluded with persons whose salary you bring to the new minimum wage. In these additional agreements, you should restate the payment clause and be sure to indicate the date from which this change is effective.

We introduce allowances up to the minimum wage level

This method is especially wonderful because, if you wish, you can enter a one-time bonus not for a fixed amount, but for the difference between the salary and the minimum wage. In this case, you will no longer have to worry about re-issuing documents and signing many orders, even if the “mad printer” starts introducing a new minimum wage every two weeks.

So, to use this path you will need to issue two documents:

a new appendix to the organization’s regulations on remuneration (or a new regulation on remuneration);
additional agreements to employment contracts are approximately the same as in the first option.

If you, for example, do not have a regulation on wages and do not plan to introduce it, you can technically write down everything you need in any other internal document appropriate level.

You should write there something like the following:

1. Employees of Horns and Hooves LLC whose salary is below the regional minimum wage are entitled to an additional payment.
2. The amount of the additional payment is equal to the difference between the regional minimum wage and the employee’s salary.

Fines for non-compliance of employee salaries with the minimum wage

Let's talk about sad things. Actually, I hope that you do not have to encounter what is described in this paragraph - after all, this entire article was written precisely so that you do not get fined. But it still needs to be said.

So, the Code of Administrative Offenses and the Criminal Code establish the following penalties for employers who do not comply with the minimum wage.

For the first violation officials and individual entrepreneurs pay a fine from 1,000 to 5,000 rubles, and organizations - from 30,000 to 50,000 rubles.
Relapse is punished as follows: an individual entrepreneur is fined 10,000 - 20,000 rubles, the manager is fined the same amount or disqualified for 1-3 years, the organization is fined 50,000 - 70,000 rubles.
It was all the Code of Administrative Offenses. And now the Criminal Code: if a salary below the minimum wage is paid systematically, that is, over the course of two months, then the violator may be charged under Article 145.1 of the Criminal Code. This means a fine of 100 to 500 thousand rubles, forced labor for up to three years without the right to hold certain positions, or even imprisonment for the same period.

Is it possible to legally pay an employee a salary below the minimum wage?

How has the minimum wage changed in recent years?

Well, we’ve talked about the urgent, let’s talk about the global. Strictly speaking, we will not say many words. Let's make do with a few numbers - they will be much more eloquent, and you can draw your own conclusions.

What will happen to the minimum wage next?

This is a hard-won decision; last week the president signed the corresponding law. This measure will affect about 5.5 million people. Well, in the future, as you and I agreed, which I spoke about at the social forum, we will strive to raise the minimum wage to the level of the living wage of a working person by 2020. Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

In general, we will hold on.

IN given time many people care last news related to the minimum wage, or minimum wage in July 2016, and how this reform will affect the standard of living of the population.

In general, the minimum wage law was adopted back in 1970 at the International Labor Organization Convention. Its goal is to support the poor people of the country, as well as force the employer to periodically increase wages. The boss is obliged to pay the amount of the minimum wage to the employee if he worked for a whole month, 40 hours a week. In a word, if a person worked only half a month, then he will receive ½ minimum wage.

For what reasons can an employer pay less than the minimum wage?

It is virtually impossible to do this legally and legally. The only thing is that in many regions the minimum wage is much higher than the federal one and is also mandatory for payments. In order for wages to be lower than the regional minimum wage, there must be quite serious reasons, such as a newly started business or a financial crisis in the enterprise. Their documentary evidence must be submitted to the government within 30 days after the decree is published in the media.

How it all began

This problem was voiced on the agenda back in May 2015. It became relevant due to the sharp rise in prices and, accordingly, the cost of living, as well as the lack of indexation. According to Andrei Isaev, the increase in the cost of living over the last period amounted to 43%. Therefore, they decided to raise the minimum wage to 7,189 rubles. After much debate and disagreement, they decided that there was no such money in the treasury. In this regard, from January 1, 2016, the minimum wage was increased by only 4%. It amounted to 6,204 rubles, which is 239 rubles more than the previous amount.

On March 25, 2016, Dmitry Medvedev raised this topic again and issued a decree to increase the minimum wage by 20.5%, and now from July 1, 2016 it should be 7,500 rubles. To implement this project, it will be necessary to allocate about 6.1 billion rubles from the budget. At the same time, the Prime Minister addressed the State Duma deputies and the party “ United Russia"so that they prepare the bill as quickly as possible. The hearing was scheduled for May 17.

Gradually, by 2020, it is planned to level out the minimum wage and living wage, which recently was still 10,524 rubles, and was later reduced to 9,452 rubles. At the same time, according to Batalina, trade unions agree to raise the minimum wage to the subsistence level even tomorrow. But the employers' union is against it and says that this is possible no earlier than 2020, otherwise some enterprises will almost immediately go bankrupt.

How will this affect other payments?

The minimum wage affects not only the increase in wages, but also benefits for temporary disability, unemployment, pregnancy and childbirth. Also, do not forget about additional coefficients. Thus, the increase in wages and benefits in some regions will be much greater.

Moreover, unlike the cost of living, it does not affect the growth of pensions and scholarships, social benefits and the calculation of the federal budget.

You can see that it turns out very interesting way reduce the country's budget expenditures. Because if the cost of living is lower, then less money should be spent on the region. At the same time, an increase in the minimum wage will affect the amount of taxes that will go to the treasury. This will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the country's budget during the crisis.

Minimum wages in different regions

It is possible that the increase from July 1 in some regions will be greater. This is due to the fact that in many areas of the country the minimum wage is higher than the established one due to the fact that in different corners Russia's economic situation is different. By region, it is determined by agreement of three parties:

local authorities;
Union of Entrepreneurs;
industrialists and trade union associations.

From January 1, the minimum wage in Moscow is 17,300 rubles. In St. Petersburg - 11,700 rubles, Sakhalin region - 16,838 rubles, Kamchatka Territory - 15,800 rubles, Magadan region– 17,100 rubles and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) – 15,390 rubles. These are the districts with the highest minimum wages, but do not forget that each district also has its own additional allowances. The minimum wage in all regions for 2016 can be viewed at state portal and leave a complaint there if the numbers are different.

Impact on taxes

Most of all, this increase will affect individual entrepreneurs, since insurance premiums to the Health Insurance Fund and Pension Fund are considered according to the minimum wage. For a month of work, individual entrepreneurs are required to contribute 26% to the Pension Fund and 5.1% to health insurance. Currently, this amount is 1,929.5 rubles, and from July 1, 2016, it was planned to be 2,332.5 rubles. But it was decided that until January 1, 2017, contributions would remain at the same level.

Based on this, we can conclude that in 2017 taxes will be increased by at least 4 thousand rubles per year. Maximum size for pension insurance, calculated on the basis of 8 minimum wages, will be about 32 thousand rubles per year.

This tax increase will most affect entrepreneurs with small businesses whose income for 2016 is less than 470 thousand rubles. Because in this case they will not be able to use the simplified taxation system (STS). This could lead to many individual entrepreneurs going into the shadows and starting to evade taxes. Or they will simply go bankrupt and, as a result, close down, and even more citizens will join the number of unemployed. Plus, expenses will increase for those entrepreneurs who officially pay salaries in the amount of the minimum wage.

According to Pavel Sigal, a deputy of the Opora Rossii party, the minimum wage was initially designed to ensure that there were as little shadow wages as possible. But in this case, most likely, there will be a diametrically opposite effect.

How will this reform affect the common population of the country?

Already on the 1st, about 1 million people will feel a 21% increase in wages. At the same time, 150 thousand of them are not civil servants. Not only wages will increase, but also fines. They, like taxes, directly depend on this value.

At the same time, a large amount of tax payments and, as a consequence, the bankruptcy of some entrepreneurs, can lead to a serious increase in the number of unemployed in the country. The population will feel this especially acutely when the minimum wage aligns with the subsistence level.

Some employers will try to overcome the situation by moving staff to part-time work or making staff reductions, which will result in more responsibilities falling on the shoulders of other employees for practically the same money.