Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” C. Villanueva 
AN ACT 
ALLOWING 
THE 
ADOPTION 
OF 
ALTERNATIVE 
WORK 
ARRANGEMENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL 
DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF 
THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Given the increasing complexity of work, there is now a growing 
recognition of the benefits of adopting flexible work arrangements. 
Flexibility in the workplace allows employees to find an arrangement 
where they can best fulfill their work obligations given their respective 
situations.  It also allows an employer to accommodate the uniqueness in 
the backgrounds and capacities of its employees without compromising 
their productivity.  Workplace flexibility, therefore, allows both employer 
and employee to find a mutually beneficial arrangement of work that works 
best for both parties. 
In fact, a research project funded by the Economic Social Research 
Council based at the University of Kent in England, entitled “Work 
Autonomy, Work Flexibility and Work Life Balance” showed that when 
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managers allow workers more discretion or more control over their work, 
they deliver better performance outcomes or better productivity.  
 
Considering the proven benefits of flexible work arrangements, this 
bill seeks to institutionalize the adoption of voluntary work arrangements 
if national emergency requires or as mutually agreed upon by the 
employer and the employee. This bill also emphasizes that the adoption 
of voluntary work arrangements shall not result in the diminution of the 
existing benefits of the employees, and the existing laws on the payment 
of overtime pay, night shift differential and other benefits shall not be 
violated.  
 
With this measure, the employer and the employee are given 
greater liberty to agree on a work arrangement that would fit their needs 
and preferences.  
 
The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” C. Villanueva 
AN ACT 
ALLOWING 
THE 
ADOPTION 
OF 
ALTERNATIVE 
WORK 
ARRANGEMENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL 
DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF 
THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED 
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
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Philippines in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. A new Article 83-A is hereby inserted in the Philippine 
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Labor Code, as amended, to read as follows: 
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“ARTICLE 
83-A. 
ADOPTION 
OF 
VOLUNTARY 
WORK 
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ARRANGEMENT. – WHEN NATIONAL EMERGENCY REQUIRES 
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OR WHEN THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE, THE EMPLOYER 
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AND THE EMPLOYEE MAY ADOPT A VOLUNTARY WORK 
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ARRANGEMENT: PROVIDED, THAT HOURS OF WORK SHALL 
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NOT EXCEED FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS A WEEK: PROVIDED, 
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FURTHER, THAT IT SHALL NOT RESULT IN THE DIMINUTION OF 
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EXISTING BENEFITS AND THE RIGHT TO OVERTIME PAY 
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CONSISTENT WITH ARTICLE 87 OF THE LABOR CODE, NIGHT 
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SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL CONSISTENT WITH ARTICLE 88, AND 
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OTHER BENEFITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW SHALL NOT BE 
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VIOLATED.” 
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SECTION 2. Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary of Labor and 
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Employment, in consultation with relevant stakeholders shall promulgate 
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the necessary implementing rules and regulations within sixty (60) days 
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from the effectivity of this Act. 
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SECTION 3. Separability Clause. – If any part of this Act shall be 
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held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts not otherwise affected thereby 
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shall remain in force and effect. 
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SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. –  All laws, decrees, resolutions, 
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orders, or ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
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repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity. –  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
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days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in one newspaper of 
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general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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