House Committee on Labor and Employment chairperson, Rep. Fidel Nograles, reassured workers that the fight for a P200 wage increase for minimum wage earners is not over. Although the bill failed to pass the third reading before the House session adjourned, Nograles vowed to continue pushing for its enactment in June when sessions resume. The bill, which aims to improve the livelihoods of Filipino workers amidst rising costs of living, has garnered significant public support.
House committee on labor and employment chairperson and Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles House committee on labor and employment chairperson Rep. Fidel Nograles reassured workers Friday that “the fight for better wages” is not dead as it is likely to be passed in June this year when sessions resume after the midterm elections.
The bill also exempts barangay microbusiness enterprises from implementing the hike, while businesses regularly employing fewer than 10 workers, along with those adversely affected by natural calamities or human-induced disasters, may apply for exemption. In the interim, Nograles emphasized the need to continue drumming up support for the measure to ensure the “issue remains front and center.”
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