Agenda: Organizational Meeting
Briefing by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on its thrusts and programs as well as issues and concerns that may require legislative action
S. Nos. 45, 136 and 945 – Freelancers Protection Act
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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. 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 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. Estrada said the committee is close to his heart as it helps workers find decent jobs to support their families.