by Rowelyn A. Bigayan
Increasing minimum wages may cause negative effects to the
employment system and economic growth of the country.
At first sight, the
minimum wage policy may seem to reduce poverty because the protection and
benefits of the employees and their families are its main goal. “The Labor Code
contains several provisions intended primarily to protect workers.”
According to...
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Saturday, August 30, 2014
Negative and Positive Effects of Minimum Wage
The minimum wage policy has a negative and positive effects on the Philippine economy.
Based on the study that was made by Leonardo Lanzona, Jr., one of the negative effects is it reduces employment.
"Workers carry part of the burden of higher minimum wages in the form of lower benefits and reduced worker security. Both of these effects may result in greater incidence of unemployment or lower...
Being Unemployed
"Being Unemployed"
by Justine Chariz R. Leongson
There are
a lot of unemployed workers while the minimum wage increases.
According
to Leonardo A. Lanzona, Jr., “The study also found that minimum wages caused firms
to...
On effects of minimum wage on the Philippine economy
by Kira Jorgio (@_kiraxj)
Leonardo A. Lanzona, Jr. said in his article that the Labor
Code aims to protect the workers. We can achieve that by these three objectives,
namely: 1) Prohibit the termination of the private employees except for just or
authorized causes as prescribed by the Articles 282-284 of the code; 2) recognize
the right to form a trade union expressly and the right of insisting...
Friday, August 29, 2014
on "Effects of minimum wage on the Philippine economy"
by Art Ang
The different effects of minimum wage on the Philippine economy and it's corresponding advantages and disadvantages.
The Labor Code was passed mainly for the protection of the workers. There are 3 main parts of the Labor Code mainly prohibition of the termination of private employees, recognition of employees' right to form a trade union expressly, and allow employees to strike as long...
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Filipino Version of "Do You Hear The People Sing?" (Les Miserables)
Inyo Bang Naririnig Awit ng Bayan at Hibik?
Last monday we witnessed the first anniversary of the Million People March. Thousands of people gathered to express their clamor against the corrupt pork barrel system, one of the spectacles in the said event is this recorded video of a Filipino version of Les Miserable's Do You Hear The People Sing?
Watch the video below:
Video uploaded...