NCR domestic workers to get P800 monthly pay hike

DOMESTIC WORKERS in the National Capital Region (NCR) are set to receive a salary adjustment after the regional wage board approved an P800 increase in their minimum monthly pay.

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – National Capital Region raised the monthly minimum wage for kasambahays to P7,800, up from the previous rate of P7,000. The increase was effected via Wage Order No. NCR-DW-06.

The Department of Labor and Employment announced the adjustment in a social media post on Thursday, noting that the new rate will take effect 15 days after formal publication.

The wage adjustment applies to all domestic workers across Metro Manila, covering those on live-in or live-out arrangements. The order specifically covers general househelps, nannies, cooks, gardeners, and those performing laundry services.

The increase does not cover other service providers, family drivers, or individuals performing domestic work on an occasional or sporadic basis.

The decision followed a public hearing held on Jan. 12.

“After a thorough review and evaluation of the results of the public hearing, existing socio-economic conditions in the region, the needs of the domestic workers and their families, as well as the employers’ capacity to pay, the Board deemed it necessary to increase the prevailing minimum wage rates for domestic workers,” the National Wages and Productivity Commission said.

The last increase for NCR domestic workers took effect on Jan. 4, 2025 as authorized by Wage Order No. NCR-DW-05, which had set the rate at P7,000. — Erika Mae P. Sinaking