Domestic workers in NCR to get P800 hike in minimum wage starting February
Domestic workers in the National Capital Region are set to receive an additional P800 in their minimum wage starting Feb. 7.
The Department of Labor and Employment, through the National Wages and Productivity Commission, announced on Thursday, Jan. 22, that kasambahays will now earn a new minimum monthly wage of P7,800 from the previous P7,000, under Wage Order No. NCR-DW-05.
"After a thorough review and evaluation of the results of the public hearing, existing socio-economic conditions in the region, the needs of the Domestic Workers and their families, as well as the employer's capacity to pay, the Board deemed it necessary to increase the prevailing minimum wage rates for Domestic Workers," the order read.
If a domestic worker is hired through a licensed Private Employment Agency, the client must pay the wage specified in the order. The worker’s employment contract must be updated to reflect this wage. If the employer or client fails to pay the correct wage, both the PEA and the employer/client will be held responsible for ensuring payment.
The move will benefit general househelpers, yayas, cooks, gardeners, laundry personnel, and anyone who performs domestic work in a single household on an occupational basis, excluding service providers, family drivers, and those who do domestic work only occasionally and not as an occupation.
The order is set to take effect in Caloocan, Las Pinas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela, and Pateros.
