"The introduction of a minimum hourly wage system, the existence of short-term employment contracts, part-time working arrangements and flexible forms of employment in certain sectors of the labor market make it necessary to improve the approach to the minimum wage," Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Zaur Aliyev said at today's meeting of the Milli Majlis Committee on Labor and Social Policy, APA-Economics reports.
According to him, the draft envisages the introduction of hourly wages for employment contracts concluded for less than one month in certain fields of activity, as well as for jobs involving 20 hours or less of work per week.
"It is proposed that the minimum hourly wage be set higher than the hourly wage rate calculated on the basis of the minimum monthly wage. The sectors in which this system will be applied will be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. At the initial stage, it is planned to cover only agricultural production and catering services. Of course, it will not be limited to these sectors and may cover more areas in the future."
The Deputy Minister emphasized that the proposed amendment will allow for more flexible application of the minimum wage system, greater transparency in wage calculations and the implementation in Azerbaijan of approaches used in international practice.
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