Friday, September 28, 2007
Bill - Hon. Marivic M. Renton
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
YOUTH CONGRESS
Baguio City
Introduced by Hon.Marivic M. Renton
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Constitution mandates that the State shall “affirm labor as a primary social economic force and shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare”.
The Constitional,Article 13,Section 3 provides:
“The State shall afford full protection to labor,local and overseas,organized and unorganized,and promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all”.
Unemployment and underemployment are perennial problems of the Philippine government.This trend undoubtedly places the mature and older workers at disadvantage.Those who are previously employed may suddenly find themselves jobless,while those who have never been employed might have less chances of being hired because of the increased competition.It is thus the purpose of this bill to establish the mature and older applicants or workers for having the opportunity to have a job.
This bill also aims that education programs for workers or applicants regularly held to conducted by the Dept.of Labor and Employment ,with the support of other government agencies,industry organizations,Labor Unions and non-government organizations.
In view of the above,this bill intends to require the employment agency to set the right age requirement and to know if the applicants are capable for the job.
In viw of the foregoing ,the early approval of this bill is earnestly solicited.
HON.MARIVIC M. RENTON
AN ACT INSTITUTING POLICIES REBUTTING THE SET AGE REQUIREMENT OF THE APPLICANTS FROM THE AGE OF (17-25)YRS.OLD IT WILL BECOME (17-30)YRS.OLD.
Be it enacted by the House of the Representatives of the Philippines in Youth Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title – This Act shall be known as the “AGE REQUIREMENT ACT OF 2007”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby the declared policy of the State to promote the set age requirement of the applicants.
The State shall promote full employment and an improved quality of life for all.
The State shall promote a lot of job opportunities to be able to increase the employment rate and help revive are once progressive country.
SECTION 3. Definiton of Terms – For the purposes of this Act,the following terms shall have the meaning as indicated here under:
“Employee”refers to any person who performs services for another and receives compensation therefore,provided an employer-employee relationship exists between them.
“Employment Opportunities”includes job application procedures hiring,advancement,discharge,compensation,job training or of dealing with the employment concerning terms and conditions of employment.
“Employment Agency”means any person regularly undertaking with or without compensation to procure employees for an employer .
SECTION 4. Disqualifications. The following applicants shall not be allowed to avail of this:
Those who are not passed the age requirement.
Those who don’t have any experience or training in working.
Those who are violated the law or found guilty of a crime involving moral turpitude or drug addiction.
Those who are not meet the qualifications and the all requirements that need for a job.
SECTION 5. The Secretary of Labor and Employment and the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission shall,within thirty (30)days from the effectivity of this Act,issue such rules and regulations necessary for the proper implementation of the provisions of this law.
SECTION 6. Any person,corporation,trust,firm,association or entity found violating this Act or the rules and regulations promulgated there under shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Twenty Thousand Pesos (20,000)or imprisonment of not less than thirty(30)days nor more than (5)months.
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause – All Laws,ordinances,rules,regulations,issuances,or parts there of which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 8. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect (15)days from its publication in the official Gazette or in atleast two (2) newspapers of national circulation.
Approved.Labels: labor
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