Labour market governance and working conditions
Workshop on the Assessment of the Minimum Wage Policy Implementation
The ILO and the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) held a workshop with Commissioners of NWPC, representatives of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards and distinguished officials from the Government to present and validate the findings on institutional capacities and outcomes of the minimum wage policy in the Philippines.
The ILO and the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) held a workshop on 3 December 2021, via Zoom to:
The scope of the main presentation included the following components:
- apprise the Commission and the Boards on the results of the Assessment of the Minimum Wage Policy Implementation;
- validate findings on institutional capacities and outcomes of the minimum wage policy; and
- raw inputs on policy review direction to strengthen the minimum wage policy as tool to protect workers against undue low pay, reduce inequality and drive wage growth.
The scope of the main presentation included the following components:
- Institutional Assessment: Examine how existing law is being implemented and determine gaps between law and practice in terms of criteria used, processes, structures and institutional capacities.
- Outcomes Assessment: Examine the country’s wage structure drawing out empirical patterns or regularities and relating these to some labor market characteristics.