Inatasan ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr ang regional tripartite wages and productivity board na rrebyuhin at pag aralan ang kasalukyang minimum wage rate sa kani kanilang rehiyon.
Ginawa ng Pangulo ang direktiba kaugnay ng isinasagawang pgdiriwang ng Labor Day ngayon sa malakanyang.
Sinabi ng pangulo na ang hakbang na ito ay bilang pagtugon sa epekto ng inflation sa halaga ng iniuuwingg sweldo ng mga manggagawa.
Binibigyan ng pangulo ng 60 araw ang mga regiona tripartite wages and productivity board bago ang anibersaryo ng kanilang pinakahulingg wage order para tapusin ang pag aaral.
” As President, I call on the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Boards to initiate a timely review of the minimum wage rates in their respective regions, with due consideration to the impact of inflation amongst others, within 60 days prior to the anniversary of their latest wage order. I call on the National Wages and Productivity Commission to review its rules to ensure that the Boards are able to maintain a regular and predictable schedule of wage review, issuance, and effectivity to reduce uncertainty and enhance fairness for all stakeholders.”
