(1) Reaction to ECOP’s view that the Senate Bill 1826 on Security of Tenure
bans labor contracting
Senate Bill 1826 contains provisions that strictly prohibits and
penalizes labor-only contracting practices and has plugged loopholes in the
present law for regularization of workers be it with the principal employers or
legitimate labor contractors. As such, it strengthens workers’ security of
tenure, the end goal of addressing the problem of widespread illegal labor
contracting practices.
Does the Senate bill ban labor contracting? The answer is NO. However,
the labor-contractor should fulfill requirements contained in the bill to be
considered a legitimate labor contractor.
Failing one of the requirements, the labor contractor’s engagement with
principal becomes illegal, thus penalized.
To ECOP, our message is: Don’t panic. Just make sure you and your labor
contractor follow the law, otherwise you may be held severally liable.
(2) Reaction to NEDA’s P10k budget for a family of 5
It would give the family a hard time to live decently. It would affect
the development of kids due to low nutrition intake and less money for their
education.
Given that family budget, we will have a stunted labor force,
physically and mentally in the future.
To prove us wrong, NEDA officials should walk the talk. Let them and
their families experience first-hand living on P10k for a month.
June 6, 2018
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