Ravelo, Sunshine L.

BSTM II
Ms. Emmylou Lim, JD THC 4

Assignment 3 Labor Law

1. WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS OF THE WORKER?

The state shall protect labor, promote full employment, provide equal
work opportunity regardless of gender, race, or creed; and regulate
employee-employer relations. Male and female employees are entitled to
equal compensation for work of equal value and to equal access to promotion
and training opportunities. Discrimination against female employees is
unlawful. It is also unlawful for an employer to require a condition of
employment that a woman employee shall not get married, or to stipulate
expressly or tacitly that a woman employee shall be deemed dismissed upon
marriage. The minimum age of employment is 18 years for hazardous jobs,
and 15 years for non-hazardous jobs. But a child below 15 maybe employed
by parents or guardians in a non-hazardous job if the employment does not
interfere with the child's schooling.

2. WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES?

Full-Time Employees

o Permanent

o Temporary

Part-Time Employees

On-Call Employees

Seasonal employees

Temporary employees

Leased employees

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 3. WHAT IS THE CONCEPT OF MINIMUM WAGE?

A minimum wage is the lowest wage per hour that a worker may be
paid, as mandated by federal law. It is a legally mandated price floor on
hourly wages, below which non-exempt workers may not be offered or accept
a job.

4. WHY DOES MINIMUM WAGE VARY PER REGION IN THE PHILIPPINES?

The Regional Boards may set different minimum wage levels for
different industries within the relevant region if the Regional Board
considers that conditions make such differentiation proper and
necessary to effectuate the intention of the Labor Code. A review of
current Wage Orders indicates that different rates are usually set for
different sectors, largely divided into nonagricultural sectors,
agricultural sectors and retail and service sectors. Each of the 16
regions in the Philippines has its own Regional Tripartite Wages and
Productivity Board which sets minimum wage rates for their respective
region. The Regional Boards may set different minimum wage levels for
different provinces or localities within the relevant region if the Regional
Board considers that conditions make such differentiation proper and
necessary to effectuate the intention of the Labor Code.

5. CAN AN EMPLOYER BE EXEMPTED FROM PAYING MINIMUM WAGE?

WHY?

As a rule, employers are mandated by Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6727 or

the Wage Rationalization Act to pay the minimum wage to his employees. The
minimum wage is determined by Congress itself through the enactment of a
law, or by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards through
issuance of wage orders (Article 99, Labor Code). However, there are
exceptions to this rule. There are instances where an employer is exempted
from complying with the mandated minimum wage, either because of the
class of his employee, or the nature/circumstance of his business.

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