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AN ACT EXPANDING THE EXCEPTIONS FROM THE NIGHT WORK PROHIBITION OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES, THEREBY AMENDING ARTICLE 131 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-TWO (PD 442), AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
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Date filed
February 22, 2005
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03792 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPANDING THE EXCEPTIONS FROM THE NIGHT WORK PROHIBITION OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES, THEREBY AMENDING ARTICLE 131 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-TWO (PD 442), AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES | |
| ABSTRACT : To allow more women to work during nighttime, the bill seeks to lift certain prohibitions identified in Article 131 of the Labor Code, such as: a) in cases of emergencies; b) in case of urgent work performed on machineries, equipment or installation; and c) where work is necessary to prevent serious loss of perishable goods; among others. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DOMOGAN, MAURICIO G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2005-02-22 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Amin (049 ) | 2. Codilla (049 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05011 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2005-02-28 |
Abstract
To allow more women to work during nighttime, the bill seeks to lift certain prohibitions identified in Article 131 of the Labor Code, such as: a) in cases of emergencies; b) in case of urgent work performed on machineries, equipment or installation; and c) where work is necessary to prevent serious loss of perishable goods; among others.'
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