Minimum wage.
Section 3
SEC. 3. Minimum wage.- Every employer shall pay to each of his employees who is employed by an enterprise other than in agriculture wages at the rate of not less than- Four pesos a day on the effective date of this Act and thereafter, for employees of an establishment located in Manila or its environs; Three pesos a day on the effective date of this Act and for one year after the effective date and thereafter P4 a day, for employees of establishments located outside of Manila or its environs : Provided, That this Act shall not apply to any retail or service enterprise that regularly employs not more than five employees. Every employer who operates a farm enterprise comprising more than 12 hectares shall pay to each of his employees, who is engaged in agriculture, wages at the rate of not less than- On the effective date of this Act and for one year thereafter, P1.75 a day, and no allowances for board and lodging shall reduce this wage below P1.50 in cash during that year; One year after the effective date of this Act, P2 a day, and no allowances for board and lodging shall reduce this wage below P1.75 in cash; and One year thereafter, P2.50 a day and no allowances for board and lodging shall reduce this wage below P2.25 in cash. Effective on the first of July, nineteen hundred and fifty-two, the minimum wage rates for employees in the Government service shall be those provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section. This Act shall not apply to farm tenancy or to domestic servants. The crew of vessels of Philippine Registry calling regularly at Manila shall be subject to the minimum wage for non-agricultural workers in Manila as provided for in this Act. Until and unless investigations by the Secretary of Labor on his initiative or on petition of any interested party result in a different determination of the fair and reasonable value, the furnishing of meals shall be valued at not more than thirty centavos per meal for agricultural employees, and not more than forty centavos for any other employees covered by this Act, and the furnishing of housing shall be valued at not more than twenty centavos daily for agricultural workers and not more than forty centavos daily for other employees covered by this Act. If in a particular industry a Wage Board appointed by the Secretary of Labor within one year after the effective date of this Act recommends that a further extension of time before the application of the full statutory minimum is justified in such industry to avoid undue hardship to the industry, the board may recommend and the Secretary may approve an extension not to exceed six months and at a minimum wage not less than the rate provided to take effect on the effective date of this Act. With respect to piece-work or contract work, on petition of an interested party, the Secretary of Labor shall use all available devices of investigation to determine whether the work is being compensated in compliance with this Act, and shall issue findings and orders in connection therewith.