The increase in the minimum wage has been one of the star measures of the coalition government. It has meant a qualitative leap in the payroll of more than two million workers, but it has also wreaked havoc on employment in two of the groups most affected by the evolution of the indicator: the countryside and domestic workers. The latter have earned salaries. and more rights, but their work is now more unstable, especially those who work as inmates in a home. “Some have had their hours cut and others have been fired,” says Elisa, a domestic worker who at the beginning of the year earned more than 1,000 euros for six hours of work a week (in addition to the corresponding contributions), until His family reduced his work by one hour to continue maintaining his services and saw his salary reduced. She does not complain, because she assures that at least she keeps her job, which has not happened with some of her colleagues. “There are families who have done without help at home because they say they cannot pay as much,” explains Elisa, who says she also knows of cases of workers who have gone into the underground economy. Salary and chargesHiring a domestic worker has become an luxury for many families. «In recent years I have had to pay to go to work. An increase of 54% in six years is not viable,” says Carla, employer. He points out that at the beginning of 2024, with the last increase in the SMI (5%), he had to reduce the schedule for the busy woman he has at home. “It is not viable,” he says, “to pay almost 1,500 euros between salary and Social Security.” What happens to Carla is worse in the case of pensioners who need caregivers, but cannot afford to pay the bill. Added to all these burdens are the new demands for those who hire an employee to work at their home. A new rule implemented by the second vice president, Yolanda Díaz, which requires them to reinforce the rights of their employees in activities related to prevention and situations of violence and harassment at home, including sexual violence and gender orientation. .Related News standard Yes The Labor Inspection turns against Yolanda Díaz and urges her to avoid “any politicization of the body” Susana AlcelayThe Spanish Association of Professional and Domestic Services (Aespd) has called on the Government to support families to hire, after predicting that the affiliation disaster will continue. “There seems to be no remedy – they say – if there is no measure that encourages hiring, through measures that increase both Social Security bonuses and tax relief.” They have been warning about the underground economy for years, after remembering that the group has one of the highest levels. The countryside is another of the sectors fully affected by the rise in the SMI. Juan José Álvarez, secretary of organization of Asaja, calls the accumulated rise in the indicator in recent years “exorbitant” after remembering that costs are already suffocating the primary sector in a few years of crisis of profitability, raw materials and a adverse weather conditions that have left him affected. It is more profitable to collect a subsidy. The business leader also explains that the contradiction continues to exist that, despite the increases in the SMI, the countryside continues to have a lack of labor, which which he blames on subsidies. “It is more profitable to charge them than to work,” he points out. Remember the lack of sensitivity that Yolanda Díaz’s labor reform had with the agricultural sector and the great impact that cutting the working day up to 37.5 hours without a salary cut can have.
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