Book III — Conditions of Employment
Article 125
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
A Wage Order sets the floor, not the ceiling. Workers and their unions can always bargain for higher wages than the minimum. The regional minimum wage does not prevent negotiating for more.
Key point
Minimum wage is the floor. Your CBA or individual negotiation can always go higher.
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