How does the catering industry pay wages during the epidemic?

The impact of novel coronavirus epidemic on catering enterprises is very great. Many catering enterprises can't open normally, and some catering enterprises have fewer customers after opening. So how does the catering industry pay wages during the epidemic? Let me answer for readers. I hope the following knowledge will help readers.

1. How does the catering industry pay wages during the epidemic?

According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, if a catering enterprise stops production or business due to the influence of novel coronavirus, the enterprise shall pay its employees wages according to the standards agreed in the labor contract within a wage payment period. If the payment period exceeds one salary payment period, the salary shall not be lower than the local minimum wage level.

II. Relevant laws and regulations

Notice of the General Office of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Properly Handling Labor Relations during the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia Infection in novel coronavirus

The human resources and social security departments (bureaus) of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps:

In order to do a good job in the prevention and control of novel coronavirus, properly handle the labor relations during the epidemic prevention and control, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of employees, ensure the normal production and operation order of enterprises, and promote the harmony and stability of labor relations, the relevant issues are hereby notified as follows:

1. If the patients, suspected patients and close contacts infected with pneumonia in novel coronavirus are unable to provide normal labor for the employees of the enterprise during isolation treatment or medical observation, or because the government adopts isolation measures or other emergency measures, the enterprise shall pay the employees labor remuneration during this period, and shall not terminate the labor contract with the employees according to the provisions of Articles 40 and 41 of the Labor Contract Law. During this period, if the labor contract expires, it shall be postponed to the medical treatment period, medical observation period, isolation period or the expiration of emergency measures taken by the government.

Second, if enterprises encounter difficulties in production and operation due to the epidemic, they can stabilize their jobs through salary adjustment, rotation and shortening working hours. Through consultation with employees, and try not to lay off employees or less. 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.

Three, labor and personnel disputes caused by the epidemic can not apply for arbitration within the statutory limitation period, the limitation of arbitration shall be suspended. The limitation period of arbitration shall continue to be counted from the date when the reasons for suspension of limitation are eliminated. Due to the epidemic situation, it is difficult for labor and personnel dispute arbitration institutions to hear cases within the statutory time limit, and the trial period can be extended accordingly.

Four, local human resources and social security departments should strengthen employment guidance and services for enterprises affected by the epidemic, strengthen labor security supervision and law enforcement, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of employees.

The above knowledge is my answer to relevant legal questions. If a catering enterprise stops production or business due to the influence of novel coronavirus, the enterprise shall pay its employees' wages in accordance with the standards agreed in the labor contract within a wage payment period. If the payment period exceeds one salary payment period, the salary shall not be lower than the local minimum wage level.