by John Patrick Reyes | Sep 7, 2018 | Position Papers
Senator Vicente C. Sotto recently introduced Senate Bill No. 2 entitled “An Act Requiring Employers in the Private Sector to Pay 14th Month Pay”. The Bill provides for a mandatory payment of 14th month pay to all non-government rank and file employees every year...
by Daniella Reyes | Aug 30, 2018 | Position Papers
ECOP advocates for voluntary good business practices based on the following principles: CSR programs not only promote decent and productive work but also strengthen the profitability and image of the business. These programs are also motivation for employees to...
by John Patrick Reyes | Aug 13, 2018 | Contractualization and Security of Tenure, Info Notes
Senate Bill No. 1826 sponsored by Senator Joel Villanueva which would strengthen the rights of the workers to security of tenure is pending its deliberation at the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment and Human Resource Development. The Bill is intended to...
by John Patrick Reyes | Aug 13, 2018 | Info Notes, Labor Standards
In a meeting with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) last August 8, 2018, the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) presented the draft of a certificate course on workplace compliance and inspection to Atty. Benjo Santos M. Benavidez, Director...
by John Patrick Reyes | Aug 12, 2018 | Contractualization and Security of Tenure, Info Notes
The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development conducted a public hearing in aid of legislation last August 9, 2018 regarding Senate Resolution 810 entitled “Resolution Directing the Committee on Labor and Employment and Human Resources...
by ECOP Webmaster | Aug 11, 2018 | Position Papers
The Labor Code recognizes job contracting as a legal and legitimate business activity and it is practiced worldwide as a viable business option in the value chain. Nevertheless, ECOP has condemned the practice of “labor-only contracting” and other prohibited forms of...
