Labor Policy Reforms and Industrial Relations

Labor Policy Reforms andIndustrial Relations

Update on Committee ActivitiesApril 2010

P 75/day across the board and region-wide wage increase petition filed by the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) for the National Capital Region

Attended the National Advisory Council Meeting of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) on April 14, 2010 and the Consultation Meeting convened by the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board for the Employers Group on April 19, 2010

Recommendation: File an Opposition primarily anchored on two (2) grounds:

The mandate of the RTWPBs under RA 6727 (Wage Rationalization Act) is limited to determining and fixing minimum wage rates

Recovery from the global economic crisis is weak and fragile

Public hearing and submission of Position Paper on April 29, 2010. (Wage Order shall be issued 45 days thereafter)

Overview of the Legislative Agenda or Priorities of the 15th Congress (Post-GMA Administration)*

Holiday Act Amendment (RA 9492) Holidays: Flexible Scheme for BPO Industry Labor Code Reform: Rectification of RA 9481 Labor Code Reform: Remove prohibition on nightwork by

women Eidul Adha

Proclamation No. 1808 (National Holiday) – signed on Easter Sunday (April 12, 2009); released in June and withdrawn inNovember

Security of Tenure

* AMCHAM Legislative Workshop Series on February 19 and March 19, 2010

Linkages on Legislative Matters

Senate Atty. Edwin B. Bellen, Deputy Secretary for Legislation

House of Representatives Manuel P. Aquino, Director – Congressional Planning and

Budget Department Lina L. Mortega, Director – Committee Affairs Department Celeste S. De Castro, Committee Secretary, Committee on

Labor and Employment Department of Labor and Employment

Reydeluz D. Conferido, ASEC and Department Legislative Liaison Officer

Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Bernardino E. Sayo, USEC and Presidential Assistant for the

House of Representatives

Update on New Laws RA 9710 (Magna Carta of Women) approved

on August 14, 2009 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) finalized

on April 27, 2010 RA 10029 (Philippine Psychology Act of 2009)

approved on March 16, 2010 Regulating the practice of Psychology Creation of the Professional Regulatory Board of

Psychology