11 Jan President Duterte Signs “Work-From-Home” Bill Into A New Law
GOOD NEWS mga higala! President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law Republic Act 11165 or the work-from-home bill, which allows private-sector employees to have the option of working at the comfort of their home!
Duterte signed this bill last, December 20, 2018, and a copy (below) was released by Malacañang yesterday, January 10, 2019.
President Duterte signs Telecommuting Act @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/nOcgAEpZQw
— Dharel Placido (@dgplacido) January 10, 2019
Republic Act 11165 aims to promote work-life balance and address traffic congestion and its effects on the country’s economy, however, this work-from-home program is optional and depends on the mutual agreement between workers and employers.
According to an article by ABS-CBN News, the labor department is now tasked to create guidelines on the following:
- A rate of pay, including overtime and night shift differential, and other similar monetary benefits not lower than those provided in applicable laws, and collective bargaining agreements
- Right to rest periods, regular holidays, and special non-working days
- Equivalent workload and performance standards as those of comparable workers at the employer’s premises
- Access to training and career development opportunities as those of comparable workers at the employer’s premises, and be subject to the same appraisal policies covering these workers
- Appropriate training on the technical equipment at their disposal, and the characteristics and conditions of telecommuting
- Collective rights as workers at the employer’s premises, and shall not be barred from communicating with workers’ representatives
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