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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Friday said workers who have already received their salaries prior to the suspension of the wage hike remain entitled to the full amount that they were given.
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino made the clarification in an ambush interview with reporters, a day after a Pasig City court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the implementation of the P85 wage hike in Metro Manila following a petition from two construction companies.
When asked what would happen to employers who have already released salaries with the corresponding wage hike, Tolentino said “workers have their vested rights. So, it should not be returned.”
“Especially today, which is payday. So, it should not be returned because at the time it was prepared and at the time it was received, the National Wages and Productivity Commission had not yet issued an order of suspension,” he explained.
