Bill Type
Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO REINFORCE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST LABOR-ONLY CONTRACTING, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, ALSO KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
July 25, 2016
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01857
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO REINFORCE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST LABOR-ONLY CONTRACTING, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, ALSO KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED
ABSTRACT : Makes it unlawful for employers to require contractual employees from discharging functions that are currently being performed by regular employees and outlawing the "5-5-5" labor contract, a labor scheme whereby a contractual employee is hired and fired every five (5) months by the employers.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ARAGONES, SOL
DATE FILED : 2016-07-25
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Welfare
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Del Mar (000 2018-05-29) 2. Sy-Alvarado (000 2018-05-29)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: HB06908
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2016-08-02

Abstract

Makes it unlawful for employers to require contractual employees from discharging functions that are currently being performed by regular employees and outlawing the "5-5-5" labor contract, a labor scheme whereby a contractual employee is hired and fired every five (5) months by the employers

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