Jinggoy convenes Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development

Jinggoy convenes Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada formally organizes Monday, September 12, 2022, the 15-man Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, the panel he headed in his 12-year stint in the upper chamber – during the 13th to 16th Congress. Slated to be taken up in the subsequent public hearings is the proposed Freelancers Protection Act which seeks to provide the labor bill of rights of workers in new forms of work arrangements such as freelance work, whether in-person or through online platforms or gig economy. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/ Rey Javelosa)

SUPPORT LABORERS: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development organizational meeting and briefing by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on its thrusts and programs Monday, September 12, 2022. Estrada pledged his commitment to crafting important and relevant legislation in support of the DOLE’s objectives and goals. He said the committee would also tackle proposals on the Freelancers Protection Act. Estrada said the committee is close to his heart as it helps workers find decent jobs to support their families. (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB)