Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 50)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 50 is to fix the minimum salary that should be paid to employees of the National Government.
The minimum salary fixed is thirty pesos per month.
The minimum salary is effective from September 1, 1936.
Yes, exceptions exist if otherwise specifically provided by law.
Employees of the National Government are covered under this order.
Elpidio Quirino attested the executive order as Secretary of the Interior.
It was in line with the policy enunciated in Executive Order Numbered Forty-nine.
Specifying a fixed minimum salary ensures a guaranteed minimum income for government employees, promoting fair labor standards and preventing exploitation.