Avoid the daily wage trap: 5 work secrets you should know

In recent years, the rise of "daily wage" type jobs has attracted many young people or part-time workers to join. But behind the convenience and flexibility of work, there are a series of traps and disputes. Based on a number of labor rights surveys and recent hotly debated news, institutional disputes regarding daily wage work, actual salary distribution, and exploitation caused by non-disclosure of information have gradually surfaced. This article summarizes the 5 secrets of choosing a daily-wage job to help job seekers see through the traps and protect their own rights.

Media reveals the current situation of daily wage in the workplace, and working hours squeeze sparks heated debate

In recent years, the rise of "daily wage" type jobs has attracted many young people or part-time workers to join. But behind the convenience and flexibility of work, there are a series of traps and disputes. Based on a number of labor rights surveys and the recently hotly debated news of "being fired for inquiring about a colleague's salary", institutional disputes regarding daily wage work, actual salary distribution, and exploitation caused by non-disclosure of information have gradually surfaced. This newspaper has compiled five secrets for choosing daily-wage jobs to help job seekers see through traps and protect their own rights.

Daily wage trap revealed

1. Floating working hours and “hourly wages below the legal standard”

Many jobs that advertise daily wages may appear to provide a clear daily income, but in reality they may not meet the hourly minimum wage. Some companies do not clearly stipulate daily working hours and often require overtime work without additional pay. according to Ministry of Labor Standards, the daily wage should be converted into an hourly wage which shall not be lower than the current legal standard. However, according to a sample survey, more than 30% of the daily wage earners interviewed reported that their actual hourly wages were often cut invisibly and the calculation of working hours was not transparent.

Salary confidentiality and unequal pay disputes

There have been many recent reports in the media about daily and monthly salary workplace news (such as the "fired for inquiring about colleagues' salaries"), indicating that many domestic companies have implemented the so-called "secret salary system", which explicitly stipulates that it is not allowed to disclose or inquire about colleagues' salaries. Violators may even face dismissal or other punishments. Experts pointed out that although this practice is not directly illegal, if the supporting facilities are not reasonable, it can easily lead to unequal salaries for the same position, unequal pay for equal work, and even encourage companies to engage in "black box operations."

Labor lawyers emphasize that employees should confirm whether the content of the "salary confidentiality" clause in the labor contract is reasonable and maintain their rights to know and appeal.

Agreed daily wages but actually a pay cut

Some companies adopt flexible transfers, shift work or deduction of rest time, which actually significantly reduces daily wages. Common tactics include forcibly deducting unnegotiated meal breaks, or temporarily changing shifts so that working hours on some days do not meet the agreed standards, resulting in salary deductions, which are difficult for job seekers to detect.

Daily wage earners lack protection, and issues concerning labor insurance, health insurance and overtime pay are frequent

Daily wage jobs are often mistakenly believed to be exempt from labor insurance and health insurance payments, and some employers even simply use the excuse of "short-term temporary" to evade responsibility. However, according to labor laws, even if the workers are paid daily wages or are temporary workers, as long as the employment relationship continues and complies with working hour regulations, labor health insurance and overtime pay should be provided in accordance with the law.

Breaking the daily wage dilemma: Information transparency and new part-time job trends

Today's young people attach unprecedented importance to the transparency of working hours, daily wages and salaries. According to surveys by labor units and career websites, working hour calculation and salary transparency have become the primary conditions for choosing part-time work. The survey pointed out that 68% daily wage earners hope that the company will clearly list the hourly wage details, and 52% hope to be able to check the average income of the same position. In addition to daily wage jobs, the modern workplace economy has opened up new paths. For example" AffiMarket Easy Alliance" and other affiliate marketing platforms allow bloggers, YouTubers, social KOLs, and office workers to not be restricted by traditional working hours and to make stable profits through performance-based profit sharing and flexible promotion.