DAVAO CITY, April 26 (PIA)- A minimum wage hike in Region XI is unlikely as the most recent wage increase was effected less than a year before.
Department of Labor and Employment–XI regional director Joffrey Suyao said that the law prohibits disturbing a wage order within one year after its implementation.
Wage Order No. 16 was implemented last September 2010. In order for a new wage hike to gain ground, parties must wait for one-year to elapse and begin the process of formulating a new wage order.
However the law provides an exception, particularly when the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) declares the presence of a supervening condition during the course of the year.
According to Suyao, a supervening cause could be defined as a sudden, extreme, prolonged, and sustained increase in oil and other basic commodities.
Suyao, the current RTWPB chair said that the board is currently conducting consultations to determine the presence of supervening conditions particularly in the light of oil increases brought about by the crisis in the Middle East.
If the RTWPB will determine and declare the presence of supervening condition in the region, its findings will then be confirmed by the National Wage and Productivity Commission (NWPC).
After the findings is confirmed by the NWPC, then the RTWPB will now conduct public hearings for a period of 45 days to determine a wage hike. After the public hearing, the body is then given another 30 days to act on the recommendations given. (RGA-PIA XI)
Source Link:http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=29281
Department of Labor and Employment–XI regional director Joffrey Suyao said that the law prohibits disturbing a wage order within one year after its implementation.
Wage Order No. 16 was implemented last September 2010. In order for a new wage hike to gain ground, parties must wait for one-year to elapse and begin the process of formulating a new wage order.
However the law provides an exception, particularly when the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) declares the presence of a supervening condition during the course of the year.
According to Suyao, a supervening cause could be defined as a sudden, extreme, prolonged, and sustained increase in oil and other basic commodities.
Suyao, the current RTWPB chair said that the board is currently conducting consultations to determine the presence of supervening conditions particularly in the light of oil increases brought about by the crisis in the Middle East.
If the RTWPB will determine and declare the presence of supervening condition in the region, its findings will then be confirmed by the National Wage and Productivity Commission (NWPC).
After the findings is confirmed by the NWPC, then the RTWPB will now conduct public hearings for a period of 45 days to determine a wage hike. After the public hearing, the body is then given another 30 days to act on the recommendations given. (RGA-PIA XI)
Source Link:http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=29281
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