A bill seeking to strengthen the anti-discrimination provisions under the Labor Code of the Philippines that were instituted to safeguard women employees was unanimously passed by the lower chamber on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Nov. 28.
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If you think that a woman should not lose out on a job just because she could potentially get pregnant, then this bill is for you.
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The House of Representatives recently passed on second reading House Bill (HB) No.4479, or the proposed Act expanding the prohibited acts of...
The House of Representatives has unanimously passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to increase to 10 days the mandatory five-day service incentive leave for qualified employees provided for under the Labor Code.
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The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure that seeks to double the current service incentive leaves (SIL) of private companies from five days to 10 days.
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Approved via simple voice vote ("ayes" vs. "nays") during plenary session...
Pro-administration Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, July 5 expressed his intent to revisit, review, and, if necessary, overhaul the Labor Code of the Philippines to ensure adequate benefits, support, and protection of the country's workforce.
Estrada yesterday filed...
Partido Reporma standard bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he is supportive of the four-day work week schedule being proposed to help employees save on their transportation costs to and from their workplaces as the country reels from the impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict to the...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, March 2, she will certify the Security Tenure Bill that would stop the practice of labor contractualization, or “endo”, as urgent if she wins the presidency.
Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau)
During the Catholic E-Forum on Radyo...
It is no secret that senatorial candidate Sonny Matula will push for the protection of the labor sector if he wins, but he also explained that a strategy to end labor-only contractualization in the country is to raise employer penalty to a higher range from P30,000 to P50,000 per violation.
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PROMDI Party standard-bearer Senator Manny Pacquiao has vowed to pursue the review of the 48-year-old Labor Code and seek the amendment of certain provisions in order to further ensure equitable and fair treatment of minimum wages of all workers regardless of geographical location.
Senator Manny...
As far as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is concerned, food delivery and courier riders are covered by either the Labor Code of the Philippines or the contract or agreement they have with their respectively digital platform company, depending on the existence of an...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday, July 19, called on his colleagues in the Congress to pass the bill that would protect freelance workers after the reported suspension of a number of food delivery riders who demanded better salaries.
Riders of online food delivery app Foodpanda in November,...
