House approves bill granting more paid leaves to employees

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House approves bill granting more paid leaves to employees
If passed into law, the House bill would increase the 5-day service incentive leave of Filipino workers to 10 days

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase the number of paid leaves of employees from the current 5 days to 10 days.

On Tuesday, March 3, a total of 197 lawmakers voted yes to House Bill (HB) No. 1338, which would add 5 more days to the service incentive leave given to any Filipino worker who has rendered at least one year of service. No one voted no or abstained from voting. (READ: Cardinal Tagle: Rest, don’t worship your work)

HB No. 1338 would amend Article 95 of Presidential Decree No. 442 or the Labor Code of the Philippines to make the additional paid leaves possible. (READ: Ways to have a life outside of work)

This provision, however, would not be applicable to workers who are already enjoying a vacation leave with pay for at least 10 days. Also exempted are workers of an establishment with less than 10 employees.

The Senate version of the bill has been pending at the committee level since August 2019.

The additional service incentive leave measure would first have to successfully go through 3 readings in the Senate before the bill can be sent to President Rodrigo Duterte for his signature.

HB No. 1338 was authored by the following lawmakers:

  • Michael Aglipay, Diwa
  • Leonardo Babasa, Zamboanga del Sur 2nd District
  • Fernando Cabredo, Albay 3rd District
  • Maria Theresa Collantes, Batangas 3rd District
  • Lawrence Fortun, Agusan del Norte 1st District
  • Ferdinand Gaite, Bayan Muna
  • Mark Go, Baguio City
  • Allen Mangaoang, Kalinga
  • Raymund Mendoza, TUCP
  • Cheryl Deloso Montalla, Zambales 2nd District
  • Jericho Nograles, Pwersa ng Bayaning Atleta
  • Enrico Pineda, 1-Pacman
  • Niña Taduran, ACT-CIS
  • Luis Raymund Villafuerte, Camarines Sur 2d District

– Rappler.com

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Mara Cepeda

Mara Cepeda specializes in stories about politics and local governance. She covers the Office of the Vice President, the Senate, and the Philippine opposition. She is a 2021 fellow of the Asia Journalism Fellowship and the Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship of the UN. Got tips? Email her at mara.cepeda@rappler.com or tweet @maracepeda.