During the Suzhou epidemic, wages should be paid in accordance with the provisions of the Notice on Properly Handling the Labor Relations during the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia Infected in novel coronavirus. For the employees of enterprises who are infected with pneumonia in novel coronavirus during their isolation treatment or medical observation, and who are unable to provide normal labor due to the government's isolation measures or other emergency measures, the enterprise shall pay the employees the remuneration during this period, and shall not terminate the labor contract with the employees according to Articles 41 and 41 of the Labor Contract Law. During this period, if the labor contract expires, it shall be postponed to the expiration of medical treatment period, medical observation period, isolation period or emergency measures taken by the government.

Legal basis: Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Properly Handling Labor Relations during the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia Infected in novel coronavirus

1. For the employees of enterprises who are unable to provide normal labor during the isolation treatment or medical observation period of pneumonia patients, suspected patients and close contacts infected in novel coronavirus, and because the government implements isolation measures or takes other emergency measures, the enterprise shall pay the employees remuneration for their work during this period, and shall not terminate the labor contract with the employees according to Articles 41 and 41 of the Labor Contract Law. During this period, if the labor contract expires, it shall be postponed to the expiration of medical treatment period, medical observation period, isolation period or emergency measures taken by the government.

2. If the production and operation of an enterprise are difficult due to the epidemic situation, it can stabilize the job position by means of salary adjustment, rotation and rest, shortened working hours, etc. through consultation with employees, and try not to lay off employees or reduce them as much as possible. Eligible enterprises can enjoy stable post subsidies according to regulations. If the enterprise stops production within a wage payment period, the enterprise shall pay the wages of its employees according to the standards stipulated in the labor contract. If the salary payment period exceeds one, if the employee provides normal labor, the salary paid by the enterprise to the employee shall not be lower than the local minimum wage standard. If the employees fail to provide normal labor, the enterprise shall pay living expenses, and the standard of living expenses shall be implemented in accordance with the measures stipulated by the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.