Practice question
A wage order increases the applicable minimum wage. A hotel says employees’ service-charge shares can count toward satisfying that increase. Which is correct?
- The service charges must not be considered in determining compliance with the increased minimum wage
- The shares automatically replace the increase
- Management may use them whenever tips are low
- Only managerial employees receive the wage increase
- The wage order ceases to apply to every hotel
Legal references
- RA11360, Section 1; DO242-2024, Section 5: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2019/ra_11360_2019.html
- DOLE DO242-2024, Section 5: https://naro.law.upd.edu.ph/storage/01JWABFNVSG2YDB7B30BCY9PQB.pdf
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