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THE PHILIPPINE STAR i
TUESDAY r OCTOBER 22,2019 news
Senators to block
2-vear work
prob"ation period
By PAOLO ROMERO
The House bill seeking to lengthen a
worker's probationary period will be dead
once it reaches the Senate.
Senators issued the waming yesterday as
thev shonslv opposed Hou se Bill 4802, filed
by 'Probln"syarid Ako Partylist Rep. lose
Singson Jr., which seeks to give employers
uo io two vears to deteirnine whether or not
air employee is fit to be regularized.
"It pra'ctically goes against the move to
remove contractualization lt needs a con-
siderable amount of study," Scnate Presi-
dent Vicente Sotto III told rePorters.
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Sen. Joel Villanuev4 chair-
man of the committee on labor
Sen. Sonny Angara said the
House bill may be iustified in
and emplovment, said the careers where more comPlex
bill appdars-to curb the right skills and training are needed
of w6rkers in the Security of "but we have to be careful to
Tenure bill which he has been avoid cases where the unscru
pushing since the Previous pulous will take advantage of
ihis lor,g"r period for Proba-
Congress.
"iV.rr{."tt would be on the tion."
"For examPle, is it necqs-
Iosing end if the Probation-
arv piriod is extended to 24 safy to have a person changing
min'ths from the current six bed sheets and towels for two
vears? Definitelv not. So the
months," Villanueva said. "protection for
He urged the DePartrneatt iuw must ensure
of Labor and Employment to- employees agahGt abuse of the
fast'track the drafting of jts Iaw" Angara said.
version of the SecuritY of Ten- SenatE Minoritv Leader
ure bill so the committee can Franklin Drilon wirned the
start tlre legislative Process on measure would be "dead on
'
arrival" in the chamber once
the measure. .
"We are determined to Push it Dasses the House.
for this measure because our "'I will oppose its passage. I{
workers stand to benefit the the House passes it, consider it
most from the SecuritY of Ten- DOAin the'Senate. This is unjust
ure bi1l" he added. and unreasonable," Drilon said.
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