The overhaul of the Labor Code is long overdue. The Code was issued in 1974, or 48 years ago. President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., exercising extraordinary legislative power under a martial law government,. Know more:
The overhaul of the Labor Code is long overdue. The Code was issued in 1974, or 48 years ago. President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., exercising extraordinary legislative power under a martial law government, issued Presidential Decree 442 to promulgate the Code.
Under the 1987 Constitution, the workers in both the formal and informal sectors of the economy are guaranteed equal protection and support from the government. The charter labor clause is clearly aligned with the 1948 UN Human Rights Declaration , which states that all humans should be recognized as “born free” and “equal in dignity and rights”.
And when it comes to the formation of unions and collective bargaining, only the regulars or permanent workers are able to enjoy these rights. This is reinforced by labor jurisprudence that supports the contention of employers and their lawyers that only regular employees who are able to pass the four-way test on the existence of employer-employee relations can enjoy the unionism/bargaining rights outlined in the Labor Code.
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