A House leader has pushed for the enactment of a measure prohibiting labor-only contracting and eliminating end-of-contract schemes that have long stripped workers of the right to regular employment, job security, and long-term benefits.
Cavite Rep. Jolo Revilla, chair of the House committee on labor and employment, vowed to prioritize the passage of the bill in his committee to put an end to ‘unjust practices’ on workers.
“We cannot allow this unjust practice to continue. Our workers deserve stable jobs, not five-month cycles of uncertainty,” said Revilla, principal author of House Bill No. 79, or the proposed Security of Tenure Act.
“House Bill No. 79 reflects our shared commitment to labor justice and to a future where every Filipino worker can build a dignified life,” he added.
Under the proposed measure, all jobs that are necessary and desirable to the employer’s usual business must be classified as regular positions. It sets stricter parameters for legitimate contracting arrangements, prohibits fixed-term employment that circumvents regularization, and penalizes employers who violate these provisions.
“This bill is not anti-business. It’s pro-worker and pro-growth,” Revilla said.
“By ensuring fair treatment and security for our labor force, we empower them to be more productive, more loyal, and more capable of contributing to the nation’s economic development,” he added.
