Rappler's latest stories on wage increase
Western Visayas workers get P30-minimum wage increase
The wage order is expected to take effect in late November or early December
Militant groups demand pay hike, crackdown on illegal Chinese workers on Labor Day
Protesters in Bacolod City burn the effigy of President Duterte depicted as Sauron, the dark lord in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy
Mimaropa workers get wage increase
The wage increase takes effect on November 27 as ordered by the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board, which cited the need to 'help workers cope with rising cost of living'
P25 minimum wage hike in Metro Manila approved
The amount is way lower than the proposed P334-increase by labor group ALU-TUCP, one of the petitioners
Metro Manila workers expect at least P20 minimum wage hike in October
But labor groups say the P20 per day increase is a measly amount and not enough to help workers cope with the rising prices of goods
Labor group pushes for wage increase amid higher prices
Partido Manggagawa says a majority of wage earners 'gained nothing' from the tax reform law and ended up 'devastatingly hit' by inflation
Labor groups seek wage hike for Central Visayas
One petition is for an across-the-board daily wage increase of P155.80, while another petition wants an increase of P120
P21 minimum wage increase granted to Metro Manila workers
From P491 minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will now earn P512 starting October
Minimum wages go up in Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley
All minimum wages in the country will thus be higher than the poverty threshold says Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz
California raising minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022
Labor advocates say the increase will help millions of families but some lawmakers warn it will only hurt the job market
DOLE approves P500 wage hike for domestic workers in Eastern Visayas
A new wage order also allows domestic workers in Eastern Visayas to bargain for higher salaries with their employers
DOLE approves P5 to P12 wage increase in Bicol region starting December 25
The new rates apply to all minimum wage earners in the private sector regardless of their position
Minimum wage in Central Luzon up by P15
Wage earners in Aurora have a slightly higher increase of P20
Labor group pushes for P92 wage increase in Central Visayas
The proposed wage hike is too high says the head of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Let us not kill each other Let us survive together
IN PHOTOS: Saleslady
On Labor Day we pay tribute to the ladies who smile at us and serve us all day as we buy goods to our liking
South African police disperse 3,000 'violent' miners
The incident marks the first instance of major unrest in the sector wide strike now in its second week
Foreign biz group cites negative effects of wage hikes
The Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines says any wage hike in NCR will result in layoffs relocation of foreign investors and higher inflation
