“最低工资”英语怎么说

名词解释：最低工资指劳动者在法定工作时间提供了正常劳动的前提下，其雇主(或用人单位)支付的最低金额的劳动报酬。最低工资不包括加班工资、特殊工作环境、特殊条件下的津贴，最低工资也不包括劳动者保险、福利待遇和各种非货币的收入，最低工资应以法定货币按时支付。你知道怎么用英语表达吗?

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Chancellor Angela Merkel's government introduced Germany's first nationwide wage floor of 8.50 euros per hour early this year.

But in the months since it went into effect, it has become clear that not everyone is taking home more pay.

Some employers display an awful lot of creativity to get round paying the minimum wage, for instance, some workers were no longer getting paid for overtime, and others are being charged for drinks and clothing they are required to wear on the job.

Unions even report cases of bakeries and a gym giving staff coupons to use on site rather than paying the minimum wage.

今年年初，德国安吉拉•默克尔领导的政府出台首个全国最低工资标准，为每小时8.50欧元。

但事实证明，这项法律生效的几个月后，并不是每个人都能拿到更多的工资。

为了逃避给员工们支付最低工资，一些雇主真是创意无穷。例如，很多员工加班已经不再有加班费，还有的员工要为饮料和上班穿的工作服付费。

工会甚至报告声称，数家面包店和一家体育馆不给员工发最低工资，而是用到店使用的优惠券代替。

【讲解】

文中的minimum wage就是“最低工资”的意思，其中wage作名词，意为“工资，报酬”，多指体力劳动者按天或按周领取的工钱，常用于复数形式，如：A postman's wages are 180 per week.(邮递员的工资为每周180英镑。);而pay是不可数名词，意思是“工资，薪水”，指工作所得到的酬金，如：His pay goes up every year.(他的工资每年都有增加。)

第三段中的get round是动词短语，在文中表示“绕开，避开”，如：You just can't get round the regulations in this way.(你用这种方法是不能逃避规章制度约束的。)