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Date: [DD MONTH YYYY]
VIA [PERSONAL DELIVERY / REGISTERED MAIL / E-MAIL TO HR@COMPANY.COM]
To:
[NAME OF HR MANAGER / OWNER / PRESIDENT]
[POSITION]
[COMPANY NAME]
[COMPANY ADDRESS]
From:
[YOUR FULL NAME]
[POSITION] · Employee No. [EMPLOYEE NUMBER]
[YOUR ADDRESS] · [MOBILE] · [E-MAIL]
[IF SEVERAL WORKERS SIGN: "From: the undersigned employees listed in the table at the end of this letter"]
Subject: Request for payment of the wage increase under Wage Order No. NCR-28 and of the wage differential since 26 September 2026
Dear [MR. / MS. SURNAME],
I work for [COMPANY NAME] as [POSITION] at [WORKPLACE ADDRESS IN METRO MANILA] since [START DATE]. My daily rate is ₱[CURRENT DAILY RATE] for a normal working day of eight (8) hours.
Wage Order No. NCR-28, issued by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – NCR, took effect on 26 September 2026. It grants minimum wage earners in the private sector in the region a wage increase of Sixty Pesos (₱60.00) per day (Section 1) and sets the new daily minimum wage rates (Section 2):
Sector / industry Daily minimum wage from 26 September 2026
Non-agriculture ₱755.00
Agriculture; service/retail establishments with 15 workers or less; manufacturing regularly employing less than 10 workers ₱718.00
Under Section 4, the increase applies to all minimum wage earners in the private sector within the region, regardless of their position, designation or status and irrespective of the method by which their wages are paid.
My payslips for the pay periods [DATES] still show a daily rate of ₱[OLD RATE]. [OR: My payslips show the ₱60.00 increase only from [DATE].] [OR: The increase was paid as an allowance and later deducted / not included in my overtime and holiday pay.]
1. Wage differential due to me
Period Days paid Rate paid (₱/day) Rate due (₱/day) Difference (₱/day) Amount due (₱)
26 Sep 2026 – [DATE] [NUMBER] [OLD RATE] [755.00 / 718.00] [DIFFERENCE] [AMOUNT]
[DATE] – [DATE] [NUMBER] [OLD RATE] [755.00 / 718.00] [DIFFERENCE] [AMOUNT]
Overtime, night shift, rest day and holiday pay recomputed on the new rate [HOURS / DAYS] [AMOUNT]
Total wage differential [TOTAL AMOUNT]
[IF YOU ARE PAID BY PIECE: "I am paid by piece. Under Section 5 of the Wage Order, piece rates must be adjusted by applying the new minimum wage rates. Please show me the adjusted piece rate."]
[IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT AMOUNTS: "Please give me a written computation of my pay since 26 September 2026, showing my daily rate and each item."]
2. What I am asking for
1. Adjustment of my daily rate to ₱[755.00 / 718.00] starting with the next payroll.
2. Payment of the wage differential of ₱[TOTAL AMOUNT] [or the amount shown in your written computation] within [FIVE (5)] days from receipt of this letter.
3. Corrected payslips for the periods from 26 September 2026.
4. If the company has applied for or been granted an exemption from Wage Order No. NCR-28, a copy of the Board's decision.
3. If this is not settled
Section 6 of Wage Order No. NCR-28 provides that any entity that fails or refuses to pay the wage increase shall be dealt with under Section 12 of Republic Act No. 6727, as amended by Republic Act No. 8188, which also orders the employer to pay an amount equivalent to double the unpaid benefits owing to the employees.
If the wage differential is not paid within the period above, I will file a Request for Assistance under the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) at the DOLE office with jurisdiction over the workplace, attaching this letter and my payslips.
I hope we can settle this quickly. You may reach me at [MOBILE] or [E-MAIL].
Respectfully,
______________________________
[YOUR FULL NAME]
[IF SEVERAL WORKERS SIGN:]
No. Name Position Daily rate paid (₱) Signature
1 [NAME] [POSITION] [RATE]
2 [NAME] [POSITION] [RATE]
Received by:
______________________________
[NAME, POSITION] — Date: [DATE]
Attachments (copies):
1. Payslips for [PERIODS]
2. [EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT / ID]
3. [DAILY TIME RECORDS, IF AVAILABLE]
NOTES BEFORE SENDING — delete this part
Wage Order No. NCR-28: approved 7 September 2026, published 11 September 2026, effective 26 September 2026. +₱60.00 per day; new rates ₱755.00 (non-agriculture) and ₱718.00 (agriculture; service/retail with 15 workers or less; manufacturing with less than 10 workers). The rates are for normal working hours not exceeding 8 hours a day (Section 3).
Who is covered: minimum wage earners in the private sector in Metro Manila (Section 4). If you already earn more than the new minimum, the Wage Order does not raise your pay by itself; a gap that becomes too small between pay levels is a "wage distortion" and is handled under Article 124 of the Labor Code.
Wage distortion: with a union and a CBA — grievance procedure, then voluntary arbitration; without a union — the National Conciliation and Mediation Board, then the NLRC after 10 calendar days of conciliation. A distortion dispute does not delay the increase itself (Labor Code, Art. 124, as amended by R.A. 6727).
Your own deadline: money claims arising from employment must be filed within three (3) years from the time the cause of action accrued (Labor Code, Art. 291, renumbered Art. 306). Each unpaid payday counts on its own; do not wait.
Proof of delivery: keep the "received" copy, the registry receipt, or the sent e-mail.
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