Providing for Wage Increase for Domestic Workers in Region IVA CALABARZON

October 9, 2018WAGE ORDER NO. RB IVA-DW-02PROVIDING FOR WAGE INCREASE FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS IN REGION IVA CALABARZONWHEREAS, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board RTWPB-IVA is mandated under R.A. No. 6727 (The Wage Rationalization Act), to periodically assess wage rates and conduct continuing studies in the determination of the minimum wage applicable in the region or industry; CAIHTEWHEREAS, Section 24 of Republic Act No. 10361, entitled An Act Instituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Domestic Workers or Batas Kasambahay which took effect on 10 February 2013, sets the minimum wage of domestic workers and mandated the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards to review, and if proper, determine and adjust the minimum wage rates of domestic workers one (1) year from the effectivity of the law and periodically thereafter;WHEREAS, the first wage order for domestic workers in Region IVA CALABARZON Region, Wage Order No. IVA-DW-01, has reached its anniversary date on April 01, 2017, hence, this Board initiated and conducted wage review and continuing deliberation, studies on the socio-economic condition of the region...