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The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that provides protection and relief to over 1.5 million Filipino freelance workers who may fall prey to abusive employers due to a lack of a grievance system in the digital economy. With an overwhelming 250 votes, the chamber passed House Bill (HB) […]
Revenues from freelance work in the Philippines has grown 35 percent in 2019 according to the 2019 Global Gig Index, but Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) admits that workers in the sector lack protection afforded by the Labor Code. Senator Joel Villanueva has highlighted the predicament of freelance workers who are prone to exploitation […]