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AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRESCRIBED INCREASES AND ADJUSTMENTS IN THE WAGE RATES OF WORKERS, AMENDING FURTHER FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6727, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'WAGE RATIONALIZATION ACT', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WAGE RATIONALIZATION ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05506 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRESCRIBED INCREASES AND ADJUSTMENTS IN THE WAGE RATES OF WORKERS, AMENDING FURTHER FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6727, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "WAGE RATIONALIZATION ACT", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Increasing the Penalties for Non-Compliance With the Prescribed Increases and Adjustments in the Wage Rates of Workers | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to increase the minimum fine on employers who fail to comply with the prescribed wage adjustments to P50,000 plus moral damages for each affected worker and the cost of litigation. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : AQUINO, BENIGNO SIMEON III C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2006-06-06 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Chungalao | 2. Mamba |
| 3. Mitra | 4. Acosta |
| 5. Castro | 6. Roman |
| 7. Uy | 8. Abaya |
| 9. Syjuco | 10. Nieva |
| 11. Biazon | 12. Alcala |
| 13. Valencia | 14. Dumarpa |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Marcoleta (019 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01694 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2006-06-06 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB04252 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2006-06-07 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2006-06-07 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2006-06-07 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2006-12-20 | |
| REMARKS : On Dec. 20, 2006, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; approved the amendments contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any; and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2007-01-22 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2007-01-31 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:128 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2007-02-06 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2007-02-06 | |
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Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRESCRIBED INCREASES AND ADJUSTMENTS IN THE WAGE RATES OF WORKERS, AMENDING FURTHER FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6727, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'WAGE RATIONALIZATION ACT', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ] [ 2007 ] 2/6/2007 Filed in the Senate requesting for concurrence by Representatives BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO, MANUEL N. MAMBA, ABRAHAM KAHLIL B. MITRA, J. R. NEREUS O. ACOSTA, FRED H. CASTRO, ANTONINO P. ROMAN, REYNALDO S. UY, JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA, JUDY SYJUCO, ERNESTO "BANZAI" A. NIEVA, ROZZANO RUFINO B. BIAZON, PROCESO J. ALCALA, RODOLFO G. VALENCIA, FAYSAH RPM. DUMARPA, RODANTE D. MARCOLETA and HUSSIN U. AMIN as authors; 2/6/2007 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT;
Abstract
The bill seeks to increase the minimum fine on employers who fail to comply with the prescribed wage adjustments to P50,000 plus moral damages for each affected worker and the cost of litigation.'
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