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Philippines Raises Metro Manila Minimum Wage as India Tightens Provident Fund Rules

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  • •Wage Order No. 28 raised Metro Manila's nonagricultural daily minimum wage to ₱755 from ₱695, effective September 26, 2024.
  • •India raised the EPFO wage ceiling to ₹25,000, mandating pension scheme coverage for workers earning between ₹15,000 and ₹25,000.
  • •India's Labour Ministry explicitly instructed employers not to reduce statutory wages to offset higher provident fund contributions.
  • •Both measures use administrative rather than legislative mechanisms to expand worker protections.
  • •The changes are regional in scope, affecting Metro Manila and India's formal-sector employees respectively.

Sources

Wage Order No. 28 takes effect, raises NCR minimum pay by P60

Inquirer

Don't cut salaries: India sends a missive to companies after new ₹25,000 EPF wag...

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