Legislated pay hike nixed Palace gives wage boards free hand to decide By MADEL R. SABATER April 22, 2011, 7:13pm

Legislated pay hike nixed

Palace gives wage boards free hand to decide

By MADEL R. SABATER

April 22, 2011, 7:13pm

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang remains firm on its stand opposing a legislated wage hike amid the hike in fuel prices, saying that the matter should be left to the wage boards to decide.

“The government does not support a legislated wage hike,” Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said following calls from the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) to certify as urgent the P125 proposed wage hike.

“We support and prefer the mechanism by way of wage boards because they are in the best position to determine the working conditions, the economic conditions of those particular regions,” he added..... MORE

Source:  Manila Bulletin

URL: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/315260/legislated-pay-hike-nixed