DOLE: Wages of domestic workers in Calabarzon to increase by P1,000

MANILA, Philippines — Domestic workers in Region 4A or Calabarzon are set to enjoy a wage increase after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Saturday that it issued a salary increase order on January 22.

According to the DOLE Wage Order No. RB-IVA-DW-04 issued by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, the monthly minimum wages of “kasambahays” will increase by P1,000.

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This will raise the wages of domestic workers in cities and first-class municipalities from P5,000 to P6,000, while for other municipalities, from P4,000 to P5,000.

The wage order was published on Saturday and will take effect 15 days after, on February 19.

“The increase considered the results of the consultation and public hearing, 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,” DOLE said.

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The DOLE added that this will benefit over 200,000 domestic workers in the region, with 65,400 or 28 percent of whom are on live-in arrangements.

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