QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1790)
The main purpose of Presidential Decree No. 1790 is to reserve to the President/Prime Minister the stand-by authority to issue wage orders and to prescribe the procedure for such issuance in order to address urgent economic necessities affecting workers' wages.
The determination of new minimum wages by the President/Prime Minister must be based on urgent economic necessity or a recommendation from the National Wages Council, especially when prevailing wages are inadequate to maintain a minimum standard of living.
The National Wages Council studies wage rates, conducts public hearings or tripartite conferences, and recommends appropriate new minimum wage rates or benefits to the President/Prime Minister.
The National Wages Council has thirty (30) days from the completion of public hearings or conferences to recommend new wage rates or benefits to the President/Prime Minister.
If the President/Prime Minister rejects the Council's recommendation, they must issue a statement of their reasons for rejection and direct the Council to reconsider immediately.
Wage determinations can be made on a national, regional, or industry basis depending on the economic conditions and recommendations.
The duty of the National Wages Council is to continuously study wage rates and recommend adjustments whenever the current minimum wages are found inadequate for workers to maintain their health, efficiency, and general well-being within the framework of the national development program.