Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NEW LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 19, 2004
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01505
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NEW LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : New Labor Code of the Philippines
ABSTRACT : "New Labor Code of the Philippines." Some of the salient features of the bill are: a) it declares labor only-contracting as unlawful; b) it more clearly defines the right of a regular employee to security of tenure; c) it distinguishes between temporary employment and employment without a definite period; and d) it aligns the right to strike with International Labor Organization standards.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L.
DATE FILED : 2004-07-19
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (021 ) 2. Amin (033 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2004-08-03

Abstract

"New Labor Code of the Philippines." Some of the salient features of the bill are: a) it declares labor only-contracting as unlawful; b) it more clearly defines the right of a regular employee to security of tenure; c) it distinguishes between temporary employment and employment without a definite period; and d) it aligns the right to strike with International Labor Organization standards.

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