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Newsletter February, 2022

Philippine: Senate Bill on Workers’ Rest

February, 2022
  • On 17 January 2022, Senator Francis Tolentino filed Senate Bill No. 2475 (called "Workers' Rest Law), aiming to promote employees’ welfare by defining their rest hours.
Newsletter February, 2022

Philippine: Senate Bill on Workers’ Rest

February, 2022
  • On 17 January 2022, Senator Francis Tolentino filed Senate Bill No. 2475 (called "Workers' Rest Law), aiming to promote employees’ welfare by defining their rest hours.
Newsletter September, 2021

Philippines: Employers Confederation is working with the Department of Labour and Employment to ramp up workers' vaccinations

September, 2021
  • Employers Confederation of Philippines (ECOP)’s 42nd National Conference of Employers, launches “REFORM. REBOUND. RECOVER: ONE MILLION JOBS FOR 2021” (1MJ Project).
  • ECOP partnered with key government agencies and business and employer groups to implement this project.
  • Aside from creating new jobs, the private sector has vowed to help the government in the vaccination program by inoculating its own employees.
Newsletter August, 2021

Philippines: Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) launches digital learning with the ILO

August, 2021
  • International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) partnered with ECOP to launch their new eCampus platform,
  • ECOP will offer online courses on topics such as industrial relations, human resource management, occupational safety and health, entrepreneurship, management development and employee development. 
Newsletter March, 2021

Philippines: legislative changes on Covid-19-related sick leave, social security contributions and unemployment insurance

March, 2021

The Filipino House of Representatives approved a series of Bills related to the pandemic and having important repercussions on employers

Newsletter February, 2021

Philippines: health insurance contribution is temporarily suspended upon request of employers and workers

February, 2021
  • Following allegation of corruption in a public health insurance company, a bipartite institution requested the Government to halt the annual increase on the health contribution;
  • It also requested the Government for the suspension in the rise of social security contributions. 

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