What happened to the government’s promise to support small businesses? / One month has passed – Mehr News Agency | Iran and world’s news

According to the Mehr reporter, in March of 1400, a decision was made to increase the minimum wage by 57.4% and other levels by 38%. Mazdi In addition to the fixed amount of 515 thousand tomans per month was announced. With Attention That this rate of wage increase during سالهای Unprecedented in the past, employers criticized the firms’ inability to pay wages.

Following these criticisms, Ali Hossein Raiatifard, Deputy Minister of Labor Relations, Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, stated that “we have considered special support packages to support enterprises, including workshops for less than 10 people, which are provided for insurance support packages, and those workshops. And firms that do not adjust their workforce from insurance and tax exemptions until the end of 1401 rewarded, blessed, profited by They will be. “Financial facilities have also been provided to help raise cash and finance small workshops.”

Asghar Ahaniha, an employer member of the Supreme Labor Council, also said that “the government is trying to provide support packages for small workshops, which will be announced after approval.”

Accordingly, after 31 days from April and the due date Wage deposit Workers, still the promises of the government about Corporate support has not been achieved, and firms have not yet received the facilities or concessions previously announced by the Ministry of Labor.

This is while with Attention The unfavorable situation of the country’s economy and the increase of ancillary costs, Firms especially FirmsSmall and medium-sized enterprises will be challenged in paying workers’ wages; Therefore, the government needs to keep its promises as soon as possible about Implement corporate support.