The high-temperature subsidy has triggered a wave of public opinion and reflects the current social reality
Recently, the matter of high temperature subsidies has aroused widespread attention and heated discussions. This seemingly small subsidy reflects some of the realities and problems of the current society. Let's first understand the relevant regulations of the high temperature subsidy.
What is the High Temperature Subsidy?
According to the relevant laws and regulations of the state, employers shall pay high temperature allowance to outdoor workers who work outdoors or who cannot be cooled to below 33°C due to the production line in hot weather above 35°C. The specific standards vary from region to region, generally around 150-300 yuan per month. As part of the salary, the employer is obliged to pay the high temperature allowance in full, and it is illegal to refuse to pay it.
The original intention of this regulation is to protect the rights and interests of workers in high-temperature environments, and to reflect the state's humanistic care for employees in special environments. However, at the practical level, many problems have been exposed.
Practical dilemma: it is difficult to implement rights and interests
According to netizens' feedback, the vast majority of people have never received a heat subsidy. There is no shortage of skeptics who point out that this subsidy is only available in large and well-functioning enterprises and public units, and that front-line workers who work in real hot temperatures are the most difficult to obtain.
There are three main reasons for this phenomenon:
1. Lack of enforcement by private enterprises
Some private companies rarely take the initiative to meet this obligation in order to save money. In the current sluggish business environment, they are more likely to be able to pay their basic salary on time. For the "soft obligations" stipulated by law, it is often the idea that if you can't do it, you won't do it.
2. Insufficient regulatory enforcement
The lack of strong supervision and accountability mechanisms at the government level has made it inadequate for employers to report non-compliance. Many grassroots workers have little knowledge of laws and regulations, and even if they do, it is difficult to claim their rights.
3. Weak awareness of workers' rights and interests
Some workers do not pay enough attention to the protection of their rights and interests, and have little understanding of regulations such as high temperature allowances. Under the pressure of life, I am satisfied with being able to get my salary on time and in full, and I do not have high expectations for some "extra" treatment.
The combination of various reasons makes this well-intentioned subsidy system have a large deviation at the implementation level. Anomie in the private sector is more prevalent and extends from frontline workers to office workers.
The potential impact cannot be ignored
Although the amount of the high-temperature subsidy is not large, the impact is not limited to the individual subsidy itself. This is related to the basic situation of the protection of workers' rights and interests, and the potential impact cannot be ignored:
1. Endangering the physical and mental health of workers
Long-term operation in a high temperature environment can easily lead to heat stroke, heat exhaustion and other conditions that seriously affect health. The lack of corresponding subsidies and protective measures has increased the physical and mental burden of workers.
2. Reduce the sense of gain of workers
Remuneration according to work is the most basic principle of fairness, and failure to obtain corresponding remuneration reasonably and legally will undoubtedly discourage workers' enthusiasm and happiness.
3. Exacerbate social contradictions and conflicts
If inequality in income distribution persists, it will exacerbate the gap between the rich and the poor and deepen social antagonism. Some people have reported that they have been repeatedly "like this every year", full of disappointment with the system, and hidden dangers of social instability.
Call for full implementation and improvement
Obviously, there is still a certain gap between the implementation of the existing high-temperature subsidy system and the original intent of the law and social fairness and justice. This requires the cooperation of the government, enterprises and workers to find practical ways to improve.
1. Increase the intensity of law enforcement and supervision
Relevant government departments should strengthen supervision and law enforcement of employers' implementation of the high-temperature subsidy policy, and severely punish violations. At the same time, it is necessary to intensify the popularization of the law and publicize it, and raise the awareness of the rights and interests of grassroots workers and the awareness of rights and interests.
2. Enterprises earnestly fulfill their responsibilities
Enterprises, especially those involved in high-temperature work, should earnestly fulfill their legal obligation to pay allowances to high-temperature workers. We should not only pay attention to short-term profits, but also pay attention to long-term development, and establish the concept of respecting labor and protecting the rights and interests of laborers.
3. Workers rationally defend their rights
When protecting their legitimate rights and interests, workers should rationally express their demands and avoid emotional escalation leading to confrontation. The power of public opinion and legal weapons can be fully used to express rights and interests in the sun. At the same time, it is also necessary to have an objective understanding of reality, and maintain patience and understanding for those enterprises and units that have done their best but still need to be measured.
4. Improve relevant policies and systems
For the existing high temperature allowance system is still lacking, the relevant departments should revise and improve the operation standards. At the same time, we will increase the popularization and publicity, expand the coverage, and let more eligible workers enjoy subsidies.
Although the subsidy is small, the impact is not small. A small subsidy reflects the crux of society, which needs to be reflected on and paid attention to by all parties in society. Only by effectively implementing and improving the policy can we truly let the warm-hearted subsidy of high temperature allowance play its due role and warm the hearts of front-line workers with actions. At the same time, this will also be a silhouette of the process of testing the rule of law in society. Let us all hope that the small problem of high temperature allowance can be satisfactorily solved, and thus carry out more extensive system improvement and law enforcement supervision, so as to achieve fairness and justice, and warm the hearts of every worker.