Mandated po ba ang Salary Differential for Maternity Benefits since I am earning the maximum of Php 20,000 per month?
Yes po, mandated ang salary differential under RA 11210 / Expanded Maternity Leave Law for covered female employees.
Pero kung ang salary mo is ₱20,000/month, possible na wala na or very small na lang ang salary differential. Kasi ang max SSS maternity benefit for 105 days is usually ₱70,000, and ang 3.5 months na salary at ₱20,000/month is also around ₱70,000.
So in simple terms:
Yes, required siya if may difference. Pero kung covered na ng SSS maternity benefit yung full pay mo, possible wala nang additional na babayaran si employer.
And Take note din po may mga companies na exempted from salary differential po, hindi lahat ng companies required to pay differential, kaya Best ask HR or employer if they are included to give salary differential or if they are exempted.
You can also check estimate here:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com