Two party-list lawmakers are seeking to set the nationwide daily minimum wage for all private sector workers at P600 from the current P512. To date, the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) pegged the minimum wage for nonagriculture workers at P512 for an average workday of eight hours, or 40 hours a week. Apart from this, HB 7527 also seeks to limit the power of the NWPC and the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) to determine incomes and other productivity improvements on top of the national minimum wage. These incomes and other productivity improvements would be used to augment the daily minimum wage based on prevailing conditions. On top of the minimum wage, HB 7527 seeks to give wage earners additional incentives to be determined by the Board.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 30, 2018 03:45 UTC