Minimum Wage: Worker's Statutory Monetary Benefits

Question 1

Act. No. 6727

Answer 1

Wage Rationalization Act

Question 2

It mandates fixing of the minimum wages applicable to different industrial sectors, namely, non-agriculture, agriculture plantation, and non-plantation, cottage/handicraft, and retail/service

Answer 2

Wage Rationalization Act

Question 3

It refers to farming in all its branches and among others, includes the cultivation and tillage of soil, production cultivation, growing and harvesting of any agricultural/horticultural commodities, etc.

Answer 3

Agriculture

Question 4

Retail establishment

Answer 4

sale of goods to end-users for personal or household use

Question 5

Example of retail establishment

Answer 5

department stores, membership warehouses, grocery

Question 6

It is a sale of service to individuals for their own or household- people go to get service done

Answer 6

Service establishment

Question 7

What is RTWPBs?

Answer 7

Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards

Question 8

How many regions are covered by the wages rationalization act

Answer 8

19 regions

Question 9

Coverage of wage increases

Answer 9

All private sector workers and employees receiving the daily minimum wage rates/receiving up to a certain daily wage ceiling

Question 10

Exemption of wage increases

Answer 10

Workers of duly registered Barangay Business Enterprises (BMBEs)

Question 11

Republic Act No. 10879

Answer 11

MIMAROPA Act - enable it to pursue programs consistent with national goals for accelerated social and economic development

Question 12

Minimum Wage Rates - old and new for non-agriculture

Answer 12

P 570 - P 610

Question 13

Minimum Wage Rates - old and new for agriculture, service/retail, manufacturing establishments

Answer 13

P 533 - P 573

Question 14

Region with highest mwr

Answer 14

NCR - 573-610

Question 15

Region with lowest mwr

Answer 15

BARMM 306-341

Question 16

Compensable Working Hours

Answer 16

8 hours a day (Rule I, Book 3)

Question 17

Are attendance at lectures, meetings, training programs shall be counted as working time?

Answer 17

Yes unless the attendance is outside the regular working hours, voluntary, and does not perform any productive work during such attendance

Question 18

Meal and Rest periods

Answer 18

Not less than one hour time off

Question 19

Rest periods/coffee breaks

Answer 19

5 to 20 minutes shall be considered as compensable working time

Question 20

What is monthly paid employees?

Answer 20

Paid everyday of the month, including unworked rest days, special days, and regular holidays

Question 21

Computation of EEMR of monthly paid employees

Answer 21

Applicable Daily Rate x 365 / 12 months

Question 22

EEMR stands for?

Answer 22

Estimated Equivalent Monthly Rate

Question 23

Definition of daily-paid employees

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Paid on the days they actually worked and on unworked regular holidays

Question 24

Subsidized meals and snacks

Answer 24

Not be less than 30% of the fair value of such facilities

Question 25

Highest monthly wage of kasambahay (region)

Answer 25

NCR - P 6, 000

Question 26

Lowest monthly wage of kasambahay (region)

Answer 26

CARAGA - P 4,000

Question 27

Consequence/punishment for employers failed to pay increases or adjustments in the wage rates

Answer 27

Fined not less than P 25,000 nor more than P 100,000 or imprisonment of not less than 2 years, nor more than 4 years

Question 28

Engaged in the production, processing/manufacturing of products of commodities including agro-processing, trading, and services

Answer 28

Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBEs)

Question 29

Has the power to issue Certificate of Authority for BMBEs to avail of the benefits provided by R.A 9178

Answer 29

Department of Industry

Question 30

R.A 9178 is known as?

Answer 30

Barangay Micro Business Enterprises Act of 2002

Question 31

Wages of apprentices and learners

Answer 31

Not be less than 75% of the applicable minimum wage rates

Question 32

Do all employee with disability shall be subject to same terms and conditions of employment?

Answer 32

Yes, with the same compensation, privileges, benefits, fringe benefits, or allowances as qualified able-bodied person

Question 33

Magna Carta for PWD

Answer 33

RA 10524: expands the number of positions reserved for people with disabilities

Question 34

TRAIN Law Act. of 10963

Answer 34

Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law - seeks to make the tax system simpler, fairer, and more efficient in order to generate more sustainable revenues that will support government infrastructure projects, public investments, and social services.

Question 35

Amount exempted for train law?

Answer 35

Up to P 90,000 compensation during the year not exceeding 250,000 pesos