A senior lawmaker has sought swift congressional action on measures seen to protect and provide additional benefits to Filipino workers.
Asenior lawmaker has sought swift congressional action on measures seen to protect and provide additional benefits to Filipino workers.
“This is an appeal on the occasion of this week’s annual celebration of Labor Day to our senators to consider the passage of at least four measures that have already been passed by the House of Representatives, in a bid to ensure better conditions in the workplace for our seafarers, public schoolteachers, showbiz folk and journalists,” the lawmaker was quoted as saying in a statement his office issued last Sunday.
The government expects the hiring of more Filipino seafarers following the move by the European Commission to extend its recognition of seafarers’ certificates issued in the Philippines. Hence, Villafuerte said, there is more reason for senators to consider the pending version of HB 7325.DMW Secretary Susan V.
Villafuerte added that HB 7325 requires ship-owners to forge standard employment contracts with hired Filipino sailors. It also mandates the prior review and approval by the DMW of such contracts to ensure that the contract stipulations adhere to all the seafarers’ rights.
These employees shall be covered by the Social Security System , the Home Development Mutual Fund and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. upon employment, and their monthly contributions shall be jointly shared by the employee and the employer, when applicable, in accordance with existing rules and regulations.
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