Guidelines on the Issuance of Wage Advisories for Barangay Micro Business Enterprises

2003NWPC GUIDELINES NO. 01-03GUIDELINES ON THE ISSUANCE OF WAGE ADVISORIES FOR BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISESPursuant to Section 8 of RA No. 9178 and Section 2 of DOLE Department Order No. 45-03, Series of 2003, the following guidelines are hereby adopted for the proper guidance and information of all concerned.SECTION 1. Rationale. — RA No. 9178, known as the Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBEs) Act of 2002, aims to hasten the country's economic development and alleviate poverty by encouraging the formation and growth of BMBEs through the rationalization of bureaucratic requirements, the active support and assistance of government, and the granting of incentives and benefits to generate employment. One of the incentives granted to registered BMBEs is exemption from the coverage of the Minimum Wage Law. The Constitution and the Labor Code,however, mandate the State to regulate relations between workers and employers, recognizing the right of labor to its just share in the fruits of production and the right of enterprises to reasonable returns on investments, and to expansion and growth. Guided by this Constitutional provision,...