MANILA, Philippines — A P35 daily wage hike was approved for private sector workers in Metro Manila by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB). The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said the RTWPB’s order will take effect 15 days from its publication or on July 17. “The wage order is expected to directly benefit around 988,243 minimum wage earners in NCR (National Capital Region),” the DOLE said. “About 1.7 million full-time wage and salary workers earning above the minimum wage may also indirectly benefit as a result of upward adjustments at the enterprise level arising from the correction of wage distortion,” it added. Barangay Micro Business Enterprises, on the other hand, are not covered by the minimum wage law pursuant to Republic Act No.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 02, 2024 00:14 UTC