The House committee on labor and employment has approved a consolidated proposal seeking to strengthen the regulation of employment of all foreign nationals in the country by imposing penalty on those who transfer employment without the prior approval of the Secretary of Labor and Employment, among others.
The committee, chaired by Cagayan Rep. Randolph Ting, approved House Bill 277 authored by Reps. Karlo Alexei Nograles of Davao City and Jericho Nograles of PBA party-list, in consolidation with House Bill 710 filed by Aurora Rep. Bellaflor Angara-Castillo.
The bills seek the amendment of Articles 40, 41, and 42 of Title II, Book One of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended, otherwise known as the “Labor Code of the Philippines.” Title II pertains to Employment of Resident Aliens.
