Wage board greenlights Central Luzon wage hike

Kasambahays in Central Luzon will be expecting higher pay in April after the region’s wage board approved an increase in daily minimum wage, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.

This comes after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board motu propio issued Wage Order RBIII-DW-04 in 4 March increased the monthly minimum wage of kasambahays by P1,000 in chartered cities and first-class municipalities and P1,500 in other municipalities.

The increase would bring the monthly minimum wage in the region to P6,000.

In a statement, the Labor department said that a total of 126,762 domestic workers are expected to benefit from the wage increase.

The wage order will be published on 16 March and will take effect after 15 days from its publication, 1 April, according to DoLE.

“The increase considered the results of the survey conducted and public hearing held, as well as the needs of domestic workers and their families, the employer’s capacity to pay, and the existing socio-economic conditions in the region,” said the agency.

“The Board, comprised of representatives from the government, management, and labor sectors, conducted the regional public hearing on 25 February 2024, in San Fernando City, Pampanga,” it added.