MANILA, Philippines — The Security of Tenure bill, which was approved on second reading in the House of Representatives, will still allow contracting schemes in companies, a lawmaker said Thursday, adding that the bill is a “watered-down version” of the measure President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed in 2019.
Gabriela party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas explained that the bill in its current form will still allow contracting based on a set of requirements.
“Sa gitna ng pandemya at epekto ng kalamidad na dinaranas ng marami nating kababayan, niratsada ang isang ‘insecurity of tenure bill’ na lalong magbibigay batayan sa kontraktwalisasyon ng mga manggagawa. The bill is dangerously pro-capitali…
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