HB 1478

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 2025

An Act Further Strengthening Workers' Right to Self-Organization, Amending for This Purpose Articles 240, 242, 243, 244, and 285 of Presidential Decree No. 442, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines, as Amended

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The proposal would lower the number of workers needed to start an independent union from 20% to 10%, speed up registration to five days, allow a ten‑day appeal if denied, and cut the required local chapters for a federation from ten to five.

Labor and EmploymentHuman Rights

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Author · Representative

Ping Remulla
RepresentativeCavite, 7th District
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HB 89· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Further Strengthening Union Organization and Disallowing Cancellation of Union Registration, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines
Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2025-07-29Rep. Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza
HB 6594· Filed Dec 3, 2025
An Act Further Strengthening Union Organization and Disallowing Cancellation of Union Registration, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines
Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2025-12-09Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap

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