Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT GUARANTEEING THE CORRECT AND PROMPT PAYMENT OF WORKERS' WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS PROVIDED BY LAW THROUGH THE BANKING SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE WAGES RATIONALIZATION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
July 7, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00773
FULL TITLE : AN ACT GUARANTEEING THE CORRECT AND PROMPT PAYMENT OF WORKERS' WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS PROVIDED BY LAW THROUGH THE BANKING SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE WAGES RATIONALIZATION ACT
ABSTRACT : Requires all private establishments, companies, businesses and other entities with at least twenty five (25) employees and located within one (1) kilometers radius to a commercial, savings or rural bank to pay the wages and other benefits of their employees through any of the said banks. Prohibits the banks to require more than P100.00 as the lowest balance in individual accounts of employee.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TUAZON, RODOLFO T.
DATE FILED : 1998-07-07
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 1998-07-29

Abstract

Requires all private establishments, companies, businesses and other entities with at least twenty five (25) employees and located within one (1) kilometers radius to a commercial, savings or rural bank to pay the wages and other benefits of their employees through any of the said banks. Prohibits the banks to require more than P100.00 as the lowest balance in individual accounts of employee.

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