Senate Bill No. 860, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTING REGULATORY POLICIES FOR THE HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYMENT INDUSTRY, ESTABLISHING STANDARDS OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTING OF THEIR WELFARE AND OF THEIR FAMILIES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBER 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
MAGNA CARTA FOR HOUSEHOLD HELPERS

Senate Bill No. 2323, 13th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT IMPOSING PENALTIES ON PHILIPPINE CONSULAR OFFICIALS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO OVERSEAS POSTS FOR FAILURE TO ACT ON COMPLAINTS OF, GIVE ASSISTANCE TO OR RENDER SERVICES TO MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT (AMENDMENTS)
Date filed
June 7, 2006

Senate Bill No. 2379, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT SETTING HIGHER STANDARDS OF PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND ESTABLISH A HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS STANDARDS OF PROTECTION
Date filed
June 7, 2006

Senate Bill No. 893, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT 8042 ENTITLED, `AN ACT TO INSTITUTE THE POLICIES OF THE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND ESTABLISH A HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION

Senate Bill No. 908, 13th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT MAKING R.A. 7323 MORE EFFECTIVE AND RELEVANT TO PRESENT AND FUTURE CONDITIONS BY EXPANDING ITS COVERAGE IN TERMS OF EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION, ADJUSTING THE INCOME CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENT THEREIN, PROVIDING AUTOMATIC AND NON-DIMINUTION CLAUSES ON ITS BUDGETARY ALLOCATION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO DISHONOR THE EDUCATION VOUCHERS, AMENDING FOR THESE PURPOSES R.A. 7323 ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO HELP POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING THEIR EMPLOYMENT DURING SUMMER AND/OR CHRISTMAS VACATIONS, THROUGH INCENTIVES GRANTED TO EMPLOYERS, ALLOWING THEM TO PAY ONLY SIXTY PER CENTUM OF THEIR SALARIES OR WAGES AND THE FORTY PER CENTUM THROUGH EDUCATION VOUCHERS TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE FILING OF FRAUDULENT OR FICTITIOUS CLAIMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS (SPES)

Senate Bill No. 2397, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY (POEA) TO INCLUDE IN ITS PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT THE MANDATORY TEACHING OF BASIC SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES FOR WOMEN APPLICANTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
MANDATORY TEACHING OF BASIC SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES FOR OFWS
Date filed
June 8, 2006

Senate Bill No. 1027, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT LIMITING THE POWER OF ASSUMPTION OR CERTIFICATION OF LABOR DISPUTES BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO ACTIVITIES OR UNDERTAKING WHICH INVOLVE ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 263 (G) OF PD 422, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
LABOR SECRETARY POWER OF ASSUMPTION ON LABOR DISPUTES

Senate Bill No. 2461, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE BOOK III, ARTICLES 141, 142, 143, 148 AND 151 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES' BY PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PROTECTION TO THE DOMESTIC HOUSEHELPERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (DOMESTIC HOUSEHELPERS)

Senate Bill No. 2467, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR RELIEFS FROM AND EXECUTION OF FINAL DECISIONS AND AWARDS OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE LABOR ARBITERS THEREBY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 223 AND 224 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE
Short Title
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION

Senate Bill No. 2501, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA), FURTHER IMPROVING THE HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN DISTRESS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT
Date filed
November 9, 2006