DOLE Wants Injunction on P85 Wage Hike Lifted

DOLE wants injunction on P85 wage hike lifted

The Department of Labor and Employment has asked a Pasig court to lift the preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the P85 salary increase for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila.

Labor groups ask SC to act on petition vs. suspension of NCR wage hike

Several labor groups have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to urgently act on an earlier petition asking it to junk a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the implementation of the P85 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila, noting that a lower court has ordered an extension of the suspension.

NCR wage hike: SC urged to intervene after Pasig RTC extends suspension

MANILA, Philippines — Labor groups on Tuesday filed an urgent motion asking the Supreme Court (SC) to intervene in the suspended wage hike in Metro Manila, citing continued losses in workers’ daily pay. The manifestation was brought before the high tribunal after Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 152 granted on Aug. 13 the preliminary injunction sought by two construction firms in their petition against the mandatory P85 minimum wage incre…