A total of 2.29 million out of 13 million workers in the private sector receive below the minimum wage, Gabriela
“This means 46.8 percent or almost half of all paid private sector workers are being paid below minimum or are minimum wage earners,”
Quezon Rep. David Suarez, who sponsored the Department of Labor and Employment’s budget, confirmed these figures. Still, Brosas appealed to Congress for a budget increase for labor inspectors under 2024 national budget.
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