House help in Central Luzon get wage hike

The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Thursday said household service workers in Central Luzon will receive a pay increase of P1,000 to P1,500 starting April 1, which the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board has approved.

The wage board issued Wage Order No. RBIII-DW-04 on March 4, increasing the monthly minimum wage rate of household service workers 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.

The Dole said the wage increase is expected to benefit a total of 126,762 domestic workers.

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The Dole said the wage order will be published on March 16 and shall take effect after 15 days from its publication, or April 1.

The National Wages and Productivity Commission affirmed the wage order last March 12.

The last wage order for domestic workers in Central Luzon was issued on May 30, 2022, and became effective on June 20 of the same year. —JEROME ANING

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