Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES IN THE BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING (BPO) INDUSTRY
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
February 5, 2020
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06190 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES IN THE BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING (BPO) INDUSTRY | |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to maintain a balance between the protection of the interests and welfare of the workers and employees in the B P O industry and to ensure that the impact of its growth be trickled down to most of the populations.Enumerates several rights of B P O employees as regards to organizing/joining labor organizations; safe andhealthy working environment; an hour meal break; respect for privacy when it comes to personal phone calls, in compliance with the Data Privacy Act; comfortable resting area for night shift employees until daybreak;and to be informed of the terms and conditions of their contract. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CASTELO, PRECIOUS HIPOLITO | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-02-05 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Del Mar (000 2020-02-12) | 2. Velasco (000 2020-10-09) |
| 3. Salvador-Tambunting (000 2020-10-09) | 4. Fuentebella (000 2020-10-09) |
| 5. Chipeco (000 2020-10-09) | 6. Mariano-Hernandez (000 2020-10-09) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2020-02-10 |
Abstract
Aims to maintain a balance between the protection of the interests and welfare of the workers and employees in the B P O industry and to ensure that the impact of its growth be trickled down to most of the populations.Enumerates several rights of B P O employees as regards to organizing/joining labor organizations; safe andhealthy working environment; an hour meal break; respect for privacy when it comes to personal phone calls, in compliance with the Data Privacy Act; comfortable resting area for night shift employees until daybreak;and to be informed of the terms and conditions of their contract.
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