Worker's Wage Flashcards
(42 cards)
What is RA No. 6727?
Wage Rationalization Act
What is retail establishment?
Sale of goods to end-users for personal or household use
What is service establishment?
Sale of service to individuals for their own or household use
What is the role of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs)
They are authorized to determine the daily minimum wage rates in different regions based on established criteria
What does the Regional Wage Orders prescribe
Daily minimum wage rates per industry per locality within the region
The length of exemption from compliance
An establishment may be exempted from compliance with a Wage Order for a period not to exceed one year
The new minimum wage rates for non-agriculture in NCR
610 pesos
The new minimum wage rates for agriculture, service/retail establishments, and manufacturing establishments in NCR
573 pesos
The new wage increase in NCR
40 pesos
What is the basis of the minimum wage rates prescribed by law?
normal working hours of 8 hours per day
What counts as compensable work hours?
- all time required to be on duty, on employer’s premises, present on workplace
- all time during which the employee is suffered/permitted to work
What are the principles in determining hours worked
- productive labor/physical or mental exertion
- work performed is necessary, benefited the employer, or worked beyond their hours with no replacement
- interruptions in his work beyond his control
What determines rest period within work hours
no need to leave premises; it’s enough that they stop working and rest completely
How is waiting time treated?
waiting time is counted as work time if it is integral part of work or is required by the employer
What is the criteria for lectures, meetings, training programs, etc. to NOT be counted as working time?
attendance is out of working hours, attendance is voluntary, did not perform productive work during attendance
What is the policy on the time of meals and rest period?
- the employer shall provide no less than 1 hour off for regular meal times
- meal period of no less than 20 mins may be given provided that it is credited as compensable hours worked
The following are conditions for giving shorter meal periods:
- no manual work/no physical exertion
- establishments regularly operates not less than 16 hours a day
- actual emergencies, impending work on machines/equipments/installations
- work necessary to prevent loss of perishable goods
The length of time for rest periods or coffee breaks:
5 to 20 minutes, still considered as compensable work hours
What are monthly-paid employees?
paid everyday of the month including unworked rest days, special days, and regular holidays
What are daily-paid employees?
paid on days actually worked and on unworked regular holidays
Computing for monthly-paid employees
Applicable Daily Rate (ADR) x 365 / 12 months
Computing for daily-paid employees who are required to work everyday including sundays/rest days, special days, and regular holidays
Applicable Daily Rate (ADR) x 395.7 / 12 months
Computing for daily paid employees who do not work and are not considered paid on sundays/rest days
Applicable Daily Rate (ADR) x 313 / 12 months
Computing for daily paid employees who do not work and are not considered paid in Saturdays and Sundays or rest days
Applicable Daily Rate (ADR) x 261 / 12 months
