Safe wage payment standard during epidemic period

During the period of isolated observation, the wages of employees shall be paid according to the standard that employees provide normal labor. If you can't return to your post in time due to epidemic prevention and control, you can solve it through annual leave, and the salary standard is the salary during normal work. If you don't return to work for a long time, some places stipulate that you have to wait for work and pay 70% of the minimum wage as living expenses.

Safety wages directly involved in epidemic prevention and control

If the epidemic prevention and control is on-the-job, the salary standard is the salary during normal work. If you participate in epidemic prevention and control or deploy to high-risk areas, there will be a certain epidemic subsidy, which is not available in normal positions.

Wage standard for enterprises to stop production or stop production due to epidemic situation.

(1) During a salary payment period, the employee's salary shall be paid according to the standard agreed in the labor contract.

(2) If the salary payment period exceeds one period and the employees provide normal labor, the salary paid by the enterprise to the employees shall not be lower than the local minimum wage standard.

(3) If the salary payment period exceeds one period, and the employee fails to provide normal labor, the enterprise shall pay the living expenses, and the living expenses standard shall be implemented according to the measures stipulated by provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

Legal basis of employee's salary payment during epidemic period.

Notice of the General Office of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Handling Labor Relations in novel coronavirus's Prevention and Control Work (No.5 [2020] of the People's Social Welfare Department)

Article 2 If an enterprise encounters difficulties in production and operation due to the epidemic, it can stabilize its post by adjusting wages, rotating posts and taking breaks, and shortening working hours. Through consultation with employees, and try not to lay off employees or minimize them. Eligible enterprises can enjoy stable job subsidies according to regulations. If an enterprise stops production within a wage payment period, the enterprise shall pay the wages of its employees according to the standards agreed in the labor contract. If the salary payment period exceeds one, and the laborer provides normal labor, the salary paid by the enterprise to the laborer shall not be lower than the local minimum wage standard. If the employees fail to provide normal labor, the enterprise shall pay the living expenses, and the standard of living expenses shall be implemented in accordance with the measures stipulated by the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

Legal basis:

Article 12 of the Interim Provisions on Wage Payment: If the unit stops work or production within a wage payment period due to reasons other than the employee, the employer shall pay the employee wages according to the standards agreed in the labor contract. If the wage payment period exceeds one period, and the laborer provides normal labor, the labor remuneration paid to the laborer shall not be lower than the local minimum wage standard; If the laborer fails to provide normal labor, it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.