Title
Increase of Minimum Wage for Certain Workers
Law
Republic Act No. 4180
Decision Date
Apr 21, 1965
An amendment to the Minimum Wage Law in the Philippines was enacted to raise the minimum wage for certain workers and address related matters, including specific rates for employees in different sectors and exemptions for certain occupations.

Q&A (Republic Act No. 4180)

The minimum wage rate for non-agricultural workers is not less than six pesos a day.

It does not apply to retail or service enterprises that regularly employ not more than five employees, and to mining enterprises.

Agricultural workers shall be paid minimum wages at the rate prescribed in Section 42 of Republic Act No. 3844.

No, domestic servants are excluded from the coverage of this Act.

National government laborers: 6 pesos/day; First and second class provinces and cities: 6 pesos/day; Third and fourth class provinces and cities: 5 pesos/day; Other classes: minimum 4 pesos/day; First and second class municipalities: 6 pesos/day; Third and fourth class municipalities: 5 pesos/day; Other classes of municipalities: minimum 4 pesos/day.

Meals: maximum of 0.50 pesos per meal for agricultural employees and 0.70 pesos for other employees. Housing: maximum of 0.50 pesos daily for agricultural workers and 0.80 pesos daily for other employees.

They took effect on July 1, 1965.

No, it explicitly excludes farm tenancy from its coverage.

The Secretary of Labor is responsible for investigating, upon petition, whether piece-work or contract work complies with the Act and issues findings and orders annually.

Any inconsistent provisions of prior laws are repealed by this Act.


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