AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED TWO, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW, BY RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR CERTAIN WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Year:
1965
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
April 21, 1965
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This act amends the Minimum Wage Law to raise the minimum wage for certain workers. It specifies the minimum wage rates for employees in various sectors and outlines exemptions and provisions related to agricultural workers.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 4180
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED TWO, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW, BY RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR CERTAIN WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. Section three of Republic Act Numbered Six hundred two is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 3. Minimum Wage. (a) Every employer shall pay to each of his employees who is employed by an enterprise other than in agriculture minimum wages not less than six pesos a day: Provided, That this Act shall not apply to any retail or service enterprise that regularly employs not more than five employees; or mining enterprises;
Section 2. Repeal of inconsistent prior enactments. Any provision of law previously enacted on the subject matter of this Act that is inconsistent with any provision of this Act is hereby repealed.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: April 21, 1965
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