建設業、５％超の賃上げを　処遇改善へ申し合わせ―政府

　政府は８日、首相官邸で建設業団体との意見交換会を開き、労働者の処遇改善に向け、２０２４年度に５％を上回る賃上げを目指すことを申し合わせた。岸田文雄首相は「各社で強力に進めていただくようお願いする。建設業の担い手確保と持続的な発展につなげたい」と述べた。
　建設業では、４月から残業時間の上限規制が適用され、担い手が不足する「２４年問題」が懸念されている。意見交換会では、政府が３月中に新たな施策パッケージをまとめるなどして、対応に万全を期すことでも合意した。（2024/03/08-10:37）

The Japanese government and construction industry groups at a meeting Friday agreed to aim for raising pay for workers in the sector by over 5 pct in the fiscal year from next month as part of efforts to improve their working conditions.
   "I ask each company to strongly promote (pay increases)," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at the meeting, held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. "I hope that (pay hikes) will help the industry secure workers and achieve sustainable development," he added.
   The construction industry is expected to face a so-called 2024 problem, or a labor shortage due to an overtime cap set to take effect next month. At the meeting, participants agreed that the government will, among other things, compile a new package of measures by the end of this month in order to help the sector tackle the problem.
   At a cabinet meeting Friday, the government adopted bills to amend laws including the construction business law.
   As part of the revisions, the government will show "standard labor costs," which will serve as a benchmark for wages, for each type of construction job, banning the conclusion of contracts including wage costs significantly under the benchmarks. A system allowing the central and local governments to urge companies violating the rule to take corrective measures will be crafted.