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REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF EMPLOYERS IN POSTING NOTICES OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00852
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF EMPLOYERS IN POSTING NOTICES OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF FORMER EMPLOYEES IN NEWSPAPERS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER PUBLIC INFORMATION VENUES
SHORT TITLE : Regulating The Practice Of Employers In Posting Notices Of Termination Of Employment Of Former Employees In Newspaper, Social Media And Other Public Information Venues
ABSTRACT : Aims to protect all workers from abusive acts of employers.Identifies instances wherein an employer in the private sector shall publish notices of termination of employment in newspapers, social media and other public information venues.Penalizes employer who publishes a notice of termination of employment in violation of Section 2 of this Act an amount of not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) but not more than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) upon the discretion of the court and without prejudice to the filing of any criminal case.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : AGLIPAY, MICHAEL EDGAR Y., CHIPECO, JOAQUIN JR. M., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., PINEDA, ENRICO A., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C., GO, MARK O., COLLANTES, MA. THERESA V., TALLADO, JOSEFINA B., LUSOTAN, MACNELL, ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., BABASA, LEONARDO JR. L., CABREDO, FERNANDO T., TADURAN, ROWENA NIÑA O., DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., FORTUN, LAWRENCE "LAW" H., GAITE, FERDINAND R., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B.
DATE FILED : 2019-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Villanueva (E.) (000 2020-12-05) 2. Rivera (000 2020-12-05)
3. Tan (A.) (000 2020-12-09)
AUTHORS(Committee Report) :
1. Chipeco 2. Aglipay 3. Salvador-Tambunting
4. Nieto 5. Dalipe 6. Pineda
7. Mendoza 8. Go (M.) 9. Collantes
10. Tallado 11. Lusotan 12. Zarate
13. Paduano 14. Babasa 15. Cabredo
16. Taduran 17. Deloso-Montalla 18. Fortun
19. Gaite 20. Nograles (J.J.)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Aglipay 2. Chipeco
3. Salvador-Tambunting 4. Nieto
5. Dalipe 6. Pineda
7. Mendoza 8. Go (M.)
9. Collantes 10. Tallado
11. Lusotan 12. Zarate
13. Paduano 14. Babasa
15. Cabredo 16. Taduran
17. Deloso-Montalla 18. Fortun
19. Gaite 20. Nograles (J.J.)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00566
SUBMITTED ON 2020-10-19
SUBMITTED BY: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval without amendment, in consolidation with House BillS Numbered 2123 and 4847
COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : CHIPECO, JOAQUIN JR. M., AGLIPAY, MICHAEL EDGAR Y., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., PINEDA, ENRICO A., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C., GO, MARK O., COLLANTES, MA. THERESA V., TALLADO, JOSEFINA B., LUSOTAN, MACNELL, ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., BABASA, LEONARDO JR. L., CABREDO, FERNANDO T., TADURAN, ROWENA NIÑA O., DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., FORTUN, LAWRENCE "LAW" H., GAITE, FERDINAND R., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B.
CONSOLIDATED BILLS: HB02123, HB04847
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2019-07-23
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-11-16
DATE CALENDARED : 2020-11-25
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-12-02
SPONSORED BY :  Pineda
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-12-02
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Aglipay, Chipeco, Salvador-Tambunting, Nieto, Dalipe, Pineda, Mendoza, Go (M.), Collantes, Tallado, Lusotan, Zarate, Paduano, Babasa, Cabredo, Taduran, Deloso-Montalla, Fortun, Gaite, Nograles (J.J.)
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-12-02
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-12-03
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-12-07
THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF EMPLOYERS IN POSTING NOTICES OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF FORMER EMPLOYEES IN NEWSPAPERS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER PUBLIC INFORMATION VENUES
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:193     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
X---Abante X---Abaya
Y---Abellanosa Y---Abu
X---Abueg-Zaldivar X---Abunda
Y---Acop X---Acosta
X---Acosta-Alba X---Adiong
Y---Advincula Y---Agabas
Y---Agarao Y---Aglipay
Y---Albano (A.) D---Albano (R.)--(N/A)
X---Vargas Alfonso Y---Almario
Y---Alonte Y---Alvarez (F.)
Y---Alvarez (G.) X---Alvarez (P.)
Y---Amante-Matba X---Amatong
D---Andaya--(N/A) Y---Angara
Y---Aragones X---Arbison
X---Arenas Y---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Arroyo Y---Atienza
X---Aumentado Y---Babasa
Y---Bagatsing X---Bainto-Aguinaldo
Y---Balindong X---Bañas-Nograles
Y---Barba Y---Barbers
X---Baronda X---Barzaga
Y---Bascug Y---Bautista
X---Bautista-Bandigan Y---Belmonte
Y---Benitez X---Bernos
X---Biazon X---Billones
X---Biron Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo Y---Brosas
X---Bulut X---Bustos
Y---Cabatbat Y---Cabochan
Y---Cabredo Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto
Y---Caminero Y---Campos
X---Canama Y---Caoagdan
Y---Cardema X---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro (F.L.)
Y---Castro (F.H.) Y---Cayetano (A.P.)
Y---Cayetano (M.L.) Y---Celeste
Y---Chatto Y---Chipeco
X---Chungalao X---Co (A.N.)
X---Co (E.) X---Cojuangco
Y---Collantes Y---Crisologo
X---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva Y---Cullamat
Y---Dagooc X---Dalipe
Y---Dalog D---Datol--(N/A)
Y---Ruiz Daza X---De Jesus
Y---De Venecia Y---Defensor (L.)
Y---Defensor (M.) D---Del Mar--(N/A)
Y---Delos Santos Y---Deloso-Montalla
Y---Dimaporo (A.) X---Dimaporo (M.K.)
X---Duavit X---Dujali
Y---Duterte Y---Dy (F.M.C.)
X---Dy (F.) X---Dy (I.P.)
X---Ebcas Y---Ecleo
Y---Elago Y---Enverga
Y---Erice Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain Y---Escudero
Y---Espina Y---Espino
X---Estrella Y---Fariñas (R.C.)
X---Fariñas I (R.C.) X---Fernandez
X---Fernando Y---Ferrer (J.M.)
Y---Ferrer (L.) X---Flores
D---Fongwan--(N/A) Y---Fortun
Y---Fortuno Y---Frasco
Y---Fuentebella Y---Gaite
X---Garbin X---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia (P.J.) X---Garcia (V.)
Y---Garin (J.) X---Garin (S.)
Y---Gasataya X---Gatchalian
Y---Gato Y---Geron
X---Go (E.C.) Y---Go (M.)
X---Torres-Gomez Y---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.) Y---Gonzales (N.)
X---Gonzalez X---Gorriceta
X---Guico X---Gullas
X---Guya X---Haresco
X---Hataman Y---Hernandez
X---Herrera-Dy Y---Hofer
Y---Jalosjos Y---Javier
Y---Jimenez Y---Kho (E.)
Y---Kho (W.) X---Khonghun
Y---Labadlabad Y---Lacson
Y---Lacson-Noel Y---Lagman
X---Lagon Y---Lara
Y---Lazatin X---Leachon
Y---Legarda Y---Lim
Y---Limkaichong X---Lopez (M.L.)
Y---Loyola Y---Lusotan
Y---Maceda Y---Madrona
X---Malapitan X---Mangaoang
Y---Mangudadatu Y---Marcoleta
X---Mariano-Hernandez X---Mariño
Y---Marquez Y---Martinez
X---Matba X---Matugas
X---Mendoza X---Mercado
Y---Momo Y---Natividad-Nagaño
X---Nava Y---Nieto
Y---Noel Y---Nograles (J.J.)
Y---Nograles (J.F.F.) X---Nolasco
X---Nuñez-Malanyaon X---Oaminal
Y---Olivarez X---Ong (J.)
Y---Ong (R.) X---Ordanes
Y---Ortega X---Ouano-Dizon
Y---Pacquiao (A.) Y---Pacquiao (R.)
Y---Padiernos Y---Paduano
Y---Palma Y---Pancho
Y---Panotes Y---Peña
X---Pichay X---Pimentel
X---Pineda Y---Plaza
Y---Puno Y---Quimbo
Y---Radaza Y---Ramirez-Sato
D---Ramos--(N/A) X---Remulla
Y---Revilla Y---Reyes
Y---Rivera Y---Robes
Y---Rodriguez X---Roman
Y---Romero Y---Romualdez (F.M.)
Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) Y---Romualdo
Y---Romulo Y---Roque
Y---Sacdalan Y---Sagarbarria
Y---Sakaluran Y---Salceda
Y---Salimbangon Y---Salo
Y---Salvador-Tambunting X---Sanchez
X---Sangcopan Y---Santos-Recto
Y---Sarmiento Y---Saulog
Y---Savellano X---Siao
Y---Silverio X---Singson
Y---Singson-Meehan X---Sinsuat
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
X---Suarez (A.) X---Suarez (D.)
Y---Suntay Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Taduran Y---Tallado
X---Tan (A.S.) X---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (S.) Y---Tan (S.A.)
X---Tan-Tambut X---Tejada
Y---Teves (A.) X---Teves (J.)
Y---Tiangco Y---Tolentino
X---Tulfo Y---Tupas
Y---Tutor X---Ty (A.)
Y---Ty (D.) Y---Umali (A.)
Y---Umali (M.V.) Y---Unabia
Y---Ungab X---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) Y---Valeriano
Y---Valmayor Y---Vargas
Y---Velasco X---Veloso
Y---Vergara X---Villa
X---Villafuerte Y---Villanueva (E.)
Y---Villanueva (N.) X---Villar
X---Villaraza-Suarez X---Villarica
Y---Violago Y---Yap (E.)
X---Yap (V.) Y---Yu
Y---Zamora (R.) Y---Zamora (W.K.)
Y---Zarate X---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2020-12-09
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2020-12-09
REMARKS : 

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF EMPLOYERS IN POSTING NOTICES OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF FORMER EMPLOYEES IN NEWSPAPERS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER PUBLIC INFORMATION VENUES
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2020 ]
Introduced by Representatives MICHAEL EDGAR Y. AGLIPAY, JOAQUIN JR M. CHIPECO, JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C. NIETO, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 7, 2020;
12/9/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
12/14/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT;

Abstract

Aims to protect all workers from abusive acts of employers.Identifies instances wherein an employer in the private sector shall publish notices of termination of employment in newspapers, social media and other public information venues.Penalizes employer who publishes a notice of termination of employment in violation of Section 2 of this Act an amount of not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) but not more than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) upon the discretion of the court and without prejudice to the filing of any criminal case.

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