We promote the rights and interests of employers and unify them behind a common ideal of industrial peace and national prosperity.
We Research
Up-to-date and relevant studies and statistics gathered from reputable agencies as well as trends and practices directly collected from industry.
We Lobby
Evidence-based key messages on advocacy issues, supported by law, studies, and statistics.
We Educate
Strategic communication and articulation of the employers’ position to various stakeholders and the general public.
In Photos
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines aims to advance the employers’ interests in all labor, social, and employment issues through proactive engagement at the national, regional, and international levels.
Here is ECOP in action.
Service charge law IRR
The Department of Labor and Employment conducted a series of Tripartite Executive Committee (TEC) meetings held on the months of September and October to draft the IRR of R.A. No. 11360 or “An Act Providing that Service Charge Collected by the Hotels, Restaurants and...
Employers meet with House labor committee chair
The House of Representatives’ committee on labor and employment chairperson Enrico A. Pineda invited representatives from various employer organizations and industry associations last 3 September 2019 to discuss current labor issues, particularly those affected by...
ECOP opposes 100% service charge bill
Last May 2019, the Senate recently ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Senate Bill 1299/House Bill 8784 or the service charge bill. Should the bill be signed into law, restaurant and hotel workers, whether regular, contractual, or agency-hired,...
Advisory on the IRR of the Telecommuting Law
Brief History of the Law On March 7, 2017, Senate Bill No. 1363 “An Act Institutionalizing Telecommuting in the Workplace and For Other Purposes” was filed and sponsored by Committee Chairman Joel Villanueva and Sen. Cynthia Villar. Thereafter, on March 14, 2018,...
Maternity leave period increased under new law
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed the expanded maternity leave law on 20 February 2019, beating the 30-day deadline for the proposed measure to lapse into law. The new law provides for a longer duration of maternity leave for mothers to have more time to rest from...
ECOP Opposed to Assume Salary Differential in Expanded Maternity Leave Bill
ECOP maintains that requiring employers to pay for the salary differential in regard to the proposed 105 Day Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) bill constitutes undue interference in the exercise of management prerogative. ECOP articulated its stance on the matter,...
