translated from Spanish: Enters into force the new salary minimum, 176.72 weights

city of Mexico. -The Ministry of labour and Social Welfare (STPS) recalled that starting from Tuesday, January 1, entered into force increase that corrects the wage policy of the country.
At the time, the owner of the dependency, Luisa María Alcalde Luján, recalled that the minimum wage had lost more than 70 percent of their purchasing power due to a policy of containment which had as a consequence the casualization of employment, increased poverty and inequality.
He stressed that the agreement reached by the Commission national of the wage minimum (Conasami), was unanimous, made unprecedented allowing to settle a debt historical with lower-income workers, since it encourages the domestic market and will tackle the informality.
So, the General national minimum wage will be 102.68 pesos per day starting from Tuesday, is utmost that it is determined on the basis of the past of 88.36 pesos per day, added a nominal increase in weight, through the so-called independent amount of recovery (MIR), of 9.43 pesos per day, and considering a percentage inflation adjustment of 5.00 percent.
The border minimum wage will be 176.72 pesos per day, which was obtained on the basis of 88.36 pesos per day, added a nominal increase in weight, through the MIR of 79.94 pesos per day, whereas the same percentage inflation adjustment of 5.00 percent.
In accordance with the changes published in the official journal of the Federation last December 26, minimum wages for the professions, trades and special works is made based on the resolution of 2017 as a minimum amount that must be received in cash the daily working day workers.
For purposes of application of the minimum wages in the country, there will be two geographical areas: the first the area free of the northern border, comprising the municipalities of Playas de Rosarito, Mexicali, Tecate, Ensenada and Tijuana, Baja California; San Luis Rio Colorado, Puerto Peñasco, General Plutarco Elías streets, Caborca, Altar, and Saric.

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