Book III — Conditions of Employment
Article 99Regional minimum wages.
ELI5— what this means for you
Your minimum wage is set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board for your specific region — not by Malacañang, not by your employer. NCR has the highest rate. Paying below the regional minimum is illegal.
Key point
Minimum wage = regional, not national. Check RTWPB issuances for your region.
Official text — PD 442
Regional minimum wages.
The minimum wage rates for agricultural and non-agricultural employees and workers in each and every region of the country shall be those prescribed by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards. (As amended by Section 3, Republic Act No. 6727, June 9, 1989).
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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