Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 215 AND 216 OF THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, BY UPGRADING THE SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF LABOR ARBITERS AND THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 20, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2529, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 215 AND 216 OF THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, BY UPGRADING THE SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF LABOR ARBITERS AND THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: Since they perform an important part in the maintenance of industrial peace and in the adjudication of justice in the workplace, it is fitting that Labor Arbiters enjoy equality in rank with judges of the Municipal Trial Courts (MTC). Appropriate retirement benefits must likewise be accorded them to enable them to enjoy the fruits of government service long after they have been served it with their best years. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA-CASTILLO, BELLAFLOR J. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-20 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Amin (017 ) | 2. Espino (035 ) |
| 3. Chipeco (080 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2001-08-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Rationale: Since they perform an important part in the maintenance of industrial peace and in the adjudication of justice in the workplace, it is fitting that Labor Arbiters enjoy equality in rank with judges of the Municipal Trial Courts (MTC). Appropriate retirement benefits must likewise be accorded them to enable them to enjoy the fruits of government service long after they have been served it with their best years.
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