Categories
Politics

GIVE WORK-FROM-HOME WORKERS TAX CUTS – GATCHALIAN

As employees in a work-from-home (WFH) and hybrid work arrangement are likely to be in it for the long haul, Senator Win Gatchalian said it comes with a lot of costs that workers are now facing such as lack of logistical assistance, internet and utility expenses and their mental wellbeing. A recent survey by Microsoft […]

Categories
Politics

DIGITAL CAREERS TO GROW IN PH AFTER COVID-19 – ANGARA

Over the course of the lockdown being enforced in Luzon and other parts of the country, work from home has become the new normal for offices that continue to function. For many businesses and even the government service, Senator Sonny Angara sees work from home arrangements continuing even after the lockdown is lifted or at […]

Categories
Politics

ESTABLISH COVID-19 MEASURES BEFORE INDUSTRIES RESUME OPERATIONS – VILLANUEVA

Once certain sectors are allowed to operate as the government restarts the economy, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) must mandate employers to conduct regular, randomized tests on its workers to monitor and mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to Senator Joel Villanueva. With the gargantuan task of striking a balance […]

Categories
Politics

SENATE APPROVES ALTERNATIVE WORK ARRANGEMENT BILL – VILLANUEVA

The Senate approved on third reading a bill that give employers and employees an option to adopt flexible working arrangements. With 17 affirmative votes and no negative votes, the Senate approved Bill 1571 or the proposed Alternative Working Arrangement Act. The bill seeks to amend Article 83 of the Labor Code by making an exception […]

Categories
Politics

WORK FROM HOME BILL SIGNED INTO LAW – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva has welcomed the signing into law of his bill which allows employees in the private sector to telecommute or work-from-home. RA 11165 or An Act Institutionalizing Telecommuting as an Alternative Work Arrangement for Employees in the Private Sector encourages employers to adopt telecommuting – a work arrangement that allows an employee to […]

Categories
Politics

ENTRY OF 3RD TELCO TO BOOST WORK-FROM-HOME ACT – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva said the entry of a third telecommunications (telco) service provider could boost the implementation of the proposed Telecommuting Act or Work-From-Home Act. Telecommuting is the partial or total substitution of computers or telecommunication technologies, or both, for the commute to work by employees. “The entry of a third telco player will create […]

Categories
Politics

SENATE RATIFIES BICAM REPORT ON WORK FROM HOME BILL – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva has hailed the Senate’s ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed law which will allow employees in the private sector to telecommute or to work from home. The bicam report emphasizes that telecommuting – a work arrangement that allows an employee in the private sector to work from an […]