COMMITTEE INFORMATION
15th Congress of the Philippines

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT »
JURISDICTION: All matters directly and principally relating to labor, the advancement and protection of the rights and welfare of workers, employment and manpower development inclusive of the promotion of industrial peace and employer-employee cooperation, labor education, labor standards and statistics, and the organization and development of the labor market including the recruitment, training and placement of manpower.
MEMBERSHIP: 40 Members
HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
- HB00272 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 828k]
AN ACT CREATING AN ADVANCED STUDIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEES FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Principal Author: ANGARA, JUAN EDGARDO MANALANG
Status: Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2010-07-27 - HB03467 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 893k]
AN ACT TO GRANT A COMMUTABLE FIVE WORKING DAYS LEAVE OF ABSENCE, WITH PAY IN ADDITION TO EXISTING LEAVE BENEFITS GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE EMPLOYEES, IN CASE OF DEATH OF ANY MEMBER OF HIS/HER FAMILY
Principal Author: ABAYON, DARYL GRACE J
Status: Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2010-10-13 - HB04195 [History]
AN ACT EXTENDING THE COVERAGE OF THE REDUCED RETIREMENT AGE FOR UNDERGROUND MINE WORKERS TO INCLUDE MILL PLANT WORKERS AND SUPPORT SERVICES, SUCH AS MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND TAILINGS POND PERSONNEL, FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 287 OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED
Principal Author: COSALAN, RONALD MORALES
Status: Approved by the House on 2012-01-24, transmitted to on 2012-01-26 and received by the Senate on 2012-01-26 - HB04205 [History]
AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 287-A REDUCING THE RETIREMENT AGE OF RACE HORSE JOCKEYS FROM SIXTY (60) TO FIFTY-FIVE (55)
Principal Author: GUNIGUNDO, MAGTANGGOL I TANJUAN
Status: Approved by the House on 2011-03-23, transmitted to on 2011-03-29 and received by the Senate on 2011-03-29 - HB04209 [History]
AN ACT STRENGTHENING ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ART. 210 OF P.D. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Principal Author: DE JESUS, EMMI A.
Status: Approved by the House on 2011-03-15, transmitted to on 2011-03-21 and received by the Senate on 2011-03-21 - HB04276 [History]
AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE NIGHTWORK PROHIBITION ON WOMEN WORKERS, THEREBY AMENDING ARTICLES 130 AND 131 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBER FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-TWO (PD 442), AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS BAUTISTA
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA10151) enacted on 2011-06-21 - HB04643 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 465k]
AN ACT EXPANDING THE PROHIBITED ACTS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON ACCOUNT OF SEX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 135 AND 137 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS BAUTISTA
Status: Senate agreed on 2012-06-06 to the request for a conference made by the House on 2012-06-04 - HB04853 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 443k]
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SECURITY OF TENURE OF WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 248, 279, 280, 281 AND 288, AND INTRODUCING NEW ARTICLES 106, 106-A, 106-B, 106-C, 106-D, 106-E, 280-A AND 280-B TO PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Principal Author: BELLO, WALDEN
Status: Business for the day on 2011-08-08 - HB05641 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 797k]
AN ACT PROHIBITING EXPLOITATIVE "VOLUNTEERISM" OF NURSES IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Principal Author: DE JESUS, EMMI A.
Status: Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2012-01-16 - HB05927 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 602k]
AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER THE WORKERS' RIGHT TO SELF-ORGANIZATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 234-A, 235, 236 AND 237, AND REPEALING ARTICLES 234 (C) AND 270 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Principal Author: BELMONTE, FELICIANO JR. RACIMO
Status: Approved by the House on 2012-11-19, transmitted to on 2012-11-22 and received by the Senate on 2012-11-22 - HB06144 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 354k]
AN ACT INSTITUTING REGULATORY POLICIES FOR DOMESTIC WORK THEREBY ESTABLISHING STANDARDS OF PROTECTION TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF DOMESTIC WORKERS
Principal Author: ANGARA, JUAN EDGARDO MANALANG
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA10361) enacted on 2013-01-18 - HB06685 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 1461k]
AN ACT STRENGTHENING TRIPARTISM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 275 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Principal Author: BONOAN-DAVID, MA. THERESA BRONDIAL
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA10395) enacted on 2013-03-14 - HB06686 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 583k]
AN ACT STRENGTHENING CONCILIATION-MEDIATION AS A VOLUNTARY MODE OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT FOR ALL LABOR CASES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 228 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Principal Author: ONG, EMIL LAO
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA10396) enacted on 2013-03-14 - HR00195 (Journal #17)
[History]
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE EXPLOITATION OF FILIPINO NURSES BY GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS BY CHARGING EXORBITANT IN TRAINING FEES AND ADOPTING WORKING SCHEMES IN THE GUISE OF TRAINING, AND TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION
Principal Author: EVARDONE, BEN PAGARAN
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2010-09-01) - HR00363 (Journal #25)
[History]
A RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ON BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES AND LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE LEGAL BASIS OF THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS (BSP) CIRCULAR NO. 268 AND SUCCEEDING BSP CIRCULARS WHICH ALLOWED OUTSOURCING OF BANKING FUNCTIONS TO DETERMINE ITS IMPACT ON THE SECURITY OF TENURE OF BANK AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EMPLOYEES AND COME UP WITH POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO DELINEATE THE POWERS OF THE BSP AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES TO JOB SECURITY
Principal Author: MARIANO, RAFAEL V.
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2010-09-21)
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