May dagdag na ₱800 sa sweldo (minimum wage) ang mga kasambahay sa Metro Manila makaraang aprubahan ito ng Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB).

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(Larawan ng National Wages Productivity Board)

Sa ilalim ng Wage Order No. NCR-DW-06, sinabi ng National Wages and Productivity Commission na itinakda ng RTWPB ang minimum wage rate para sa lahat ng domestic helpers sa National Capital Region ma dagdag ₱800, dahilan upang mula sa ₱7,000 hanggang ₱7,800 epektibo Pebrero 7, 2026.

"In the case of hiring or contracting of domestic workers services through licensed private employment agencies (PEAs), the wage rate prescribed in this order shall be borne by the principals or clients of the PEAs and the contract shall be deemed amended accordingly," ang nakasaad sa kautusan.

"In the event that the principals or clients fail to pay the prescribed wage rate, the PEAs shall be jointly and severally liable with their principals or clients," ang dagdag ng kautusan.

Noong Hunyo 2025, inaprubahan ng RTWPB-NCR ang ₱50 dagdag sa arawang minimum na sahod sa Metro Manila.