Minimum wage - everything a citizen of the Russian Federation needs to know

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Published: 03/03/2016

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The minimum wage, also called the minimum wage, is established by the government at the federal level and is needed to regulate wages in Russia, as well as to determine various payments and benefits, the amount of which directly depends on the minimum wage (for example, the amount of sick leave, maternity benefits and childbirth, fines, taxes, fees and other payments).

The minimum wage changes almost every year due to inflation. From January 1 of this year it amounted to 7,500 rubles per month.

On July 1, 2021, the minimum wage will increase to 7,800 rubles per month.

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Minimum wage from January 1: size

The minimum wage will not be increased in Russia from January 1, 2021. Officials considered that there was no need to change the minimum wage from the beginning of the year. Note that many accountants are accustomed to the fact that the minimum wage increases from the beginning of the year. So, for example, in 2021 the minimum wage will increase from January 1 and amounted to 6,204 rubles (Article 1 of the Federal Law of December 14, 2015 No. 376-FZ). However, from 2021 there will be no increase.

The last time the minimum wage was increased from July 1, 2021 to 7,500 rubles (Federal Law, Article 1 of Federal Law dated June 2, 2016 No. 164-FZ). In this regard, in particular, the amounts of benefits have changed. See "Benefits from July 1, 2021: How the sizes have changed."

From January 1, 2021, the minimum wage (minimum wage) has not changed. Therefore, the amount of benefits will remain at the same level.

Keep in mind that from July 1, 2021, the minimum wage will increase by 300 rubles and its amount will be 7,800 rubles. Indexation of the minimum wage by 4% is due to forecast inflation rates, which should be 4% in 2017. This is provided for by the relevant bill.

It was initially planned that the minimum wage from January 1, 2021 would be 8,800 rubles. However, later officials abandoned the new minimum wage and left it at the same level. See “Will the minimum wage increase in 2021?”

Regional minimum wage

In addition to the federal minimum wage, which is valid throughout Russia, some regions determine their own minimum wage or regional minimum wage. If the authorities of your region have established their own minimum wage, be guided by it when issuing wages. It doesn't affect anything anymore.

If the regional minimum wage is less than the federal one, use the federal amount. If the regional minimum wage exceeds the minimum wage, then it should be used.

We found the minimum wage for some regions. If yours is not on the list, write in the comments, we will try to help.

To make sure that the minimum wage is up to date, follow the link in the table.

Minimum wage from January 1, 2021 and salary

The minimum wage is the minimum wage that an organization or individual entrepreneur (employer) must accrue to employees for the month they have fully worked (Article 133 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). However, keep in mind that an employee may receive less than the minimum wage in person - minus personal income tax and other deductions, such as alimony. Accordingly, from January 1, 2017, I cannot pay less than 7,500 rubles.

From January 1, 2021, employees’ salaries may be less than the minimum wage.

After all, the total salary, which includes (Article 129 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation) cannot be less than the minimum wage:

• remuneration for work;
• compensation payments, including additional payments and allowances;
• incentive payments (bonuses).

The total amount of all such payments from January 1, 2021 must be at least 7,500 rubles.

Minimum wage and salary

Under an employment contract, pay an employee a salary not lower than the minimum wage. The salary is not the money that he receives in his hands, but the amount before deduction of personal income tax.

Let's say you run a business in Moscow. They hired an employee and established a salary of 21,000 rubles in the employment contract. Without personal income tax, the employee will receive 18,270 rubles. This is legal because the amount before tax is not lower than the regional minimum wage.

Salary consists of salary, bonuses, allowances and compensation. Each of these parts individually may be below the minimum wage if the total amount corresponds to it.

When can you pay less? If the employee works part-time.

For example, the minimum wage for work at 0.5 rates is half the minimum wage.
Let's say you work in Moscow and have hired a part-time waiter. From Monday to Friday he works 4 hours a day. The minimum salary you must pay him is 10,294.5
rubles.

How to calculate the regional coefficient? Regional coefficient is a salary supplement for those who work in the Far North and equivalent areas. They are listed in the resolution.

The law does not really say whether the regional coefficient should be included in the minimum wage salary or added on top. But the Constitutional Court decided: it is necessary to set wages no lower than the minimum wage and only add regional coefficients and a percentage bonus on top.

Salary below the minimum wage: responsibility in 2017

If, from January 1, 2021, the employee’s salary is less than the minimum wage (7,500 rubles), then the employer may be held accountable in the form of fines. The fine for an organization can range from 30,000 to 50,000 rubles, and if detected again - from 50,000 to 70,000 rubles. For a director or chief accountant, the liability may be as follows: for a primary violation, they may issue a warning or a fine of 1,000 to 5,000 rubles, for a repeated violation, a fine of 10,000 to 20,000 rubles. Moreover, they can be disqualified for a period of one to three years (Article 5.27 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

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News regarding the formation of the minimum wage in 2017

Dmitry Medvedev spoke about the need to raise the level of the minimum wage at the beginning of this year. Already in March 2021, it became known from the Prime Minister that the increase in the minimum wage would reach the level of 7.5 thousand rubles in the summer of 2021. The same growth dynamics should continue in 2021. At the same time, Medvedev authoritatively assured media representatives that the state would have funds for such a decision.

The bill was adopted by deputies, albeit with one amendment. Such an increase will not affect the entire employed population of Russia, but only those involved in municipal, state and some types of economic services. The exact dates for the revision of the minimum wage in 2017 have not been announced by law. This means that from January 1, an increase in the declared amount can occur at any suitable time.

If the salary is below the minimum wage: what to do

Despite the fact that the minimum wage is established in order to control the management of Russian organizations, in practice situations arise everywhere when the wage level does not reach the established value. What should you do if your salary is less than the minimum wage?

First of all, we note that in some cases the minimum wage may be less than the minimum wage. This is possible when an employee works part-time, which is stated in the employment contract or an additional agreement to it.

But if an employee works full time and successfully fulfills the duties assigned to him, while receiving an amount below the minimum wage, the employer may be punished.

Every manager should be aware that the law does not oblige the salary to be set above the minimum level. Since wages often consist of several components (salary, compensation and incentive payments), the total wage should not fall below the minimum amount.

If the amount is still less, the employer is obliged to pay the employee the difference.

Minimum wage from July 1, 2021: table by region

Below we present a table with the minimum wage from July 1, 2021 (by region). Also, for convenience, the values ​​are broken down by federal district.

Legislative acts on the topic

The table presents legislative acts on the topic: