Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SECURITY OF TENURE
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 224, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SECURITY OF TENURE | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to correct the significant omissions and loopholes in our laws by amending relevant sections in our Labor Code. Specifically, it seeks to: (1) render the misclassificati on of regular employees into other kinds of employees as an unfair labor practice and provide penalties thereof; and (2) harmonize the laws on subcontracting and regular employment. Through these, we hope to secure and strengthen the Constitutionall y guaranteed right of our workers to security of tenure. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZUBIRI, JUAN MIGUEL F. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Ablan | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Lacson (003 ) | 2. Villarama (007 ) |
| 3. Puentebella (007 ) | 4. Jaraula (010 ) |
| 5. Zialcita (021 ) | 6. Rosales (026 ) |
| 7. Syjuco (041 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
This bill seeks to correct the significant omissions and loopholes in our laws by amending relevant sections in our Labor Code. Specifically, it seeks to: (1) render the misclassificati on of regular employees into other kinds of employees as an unfair labor practice and provide penalties thereof; and (2) harmonize the laws on subcontracting and regular employment. Through these, we hope to secure and strengthen the Constitutionall y guaranteed right of our workers to security of tenure.
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