THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
Third Regular Session 
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OF THE PIiILlPPINES 
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S E N A T E  
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution mandates that the State shall ‘’affirm labor as a primary social 
economic force and shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare.” 
Protection stems first Erom the complete information and understanding of the 
terms of employment. Unfortunately, there is a lack of mechanisms that would ascertain 
that workers are well-informed and properly guided on what their rights, benefits and 
privileges are under existing laws and company policies or employment contracts. 
For instance is the low percentage of availed benefits under the Employees 
Compensation Program (ECP). The Honorable Leonard0 A. Quisumbing, fomer 
Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment, affirmed that out of 250,000 
workers who suffer work-related accidents or illnesses yearly, only about 147,000 have 
availed of the benefits covered by the ECP. Furthermore, contributory to the considerably 
low number of claimed benefits is the law’s provision which states that, “uninformed 
workers who do not file claims lose their right to compensation following a prescriptive 
period of three (3) years.” 
Evidently, there is a dire need for information dissemination to workers of their 
rights, benefits and privileges. Such could he best achieved through close cooperation 
among the government, employers, labor unions and other concerned groups. 
In view of the above, this bill intends to require the employers to inform their 
employees both at their engagement and at the time a particular contingency occurs of the 
benefits available for them. This bill also aims that education programs for workers he 
regularly held to be conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment, with the 
support of other government agencies, industry organizations, labor unions and non- 
government organizations. 
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Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly sought 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
Third Regular Session 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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S E N A T E  
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR. 
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AN ACT REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO INFORM THEIR EMPLOYEES OF 
THEIR RIGHTS, BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES UNDER EXISTING LAWS, 
AND COMPANY POLICIES OR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS 
Be it enacted by the Senute and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION f. Stutentent of Policy.- It is hereby the declared policy of the State to 
provide social protection, promote full employment and an improved quality of life for 
all. Towards this end, the State shall ensure the regular dissemination to both employers 
and workers of information on labor rights, benefits and privileges under existing laws, 
statutes, rules and regulations, and collective bargaining agreements. This is to guarantee 
full enjoyment of the rights, benefits and privileges accorded to workers 
SEC. 2. Duty of the Employer to Inform Hifleer Workers of their Rights, 
Benejits and RiviIeges. - Every employer shall inform each employee, orally and in 
writing, in a language known to hidher, on the first day of bidher employment and 
everytime a compensable contingency occurs, of hidher rights, benefits and privileges 
under existing laws, statutes, rules and regulations, and company policies or employment 
contracts: Provided, however, That with respect to the worker’s rights, benefits and 
privileges under a collective bargaining agreement, it shall be the duty of the union 
concerned to educate its members. 
Compliance with the above shall be included as an item in the checklist of 
requirements subject to examination by the labor inspectors of the Department of Labor 
and Employment (DOLE). 
SEC. 3. Duty of the Department of Labor and Employment to Conduct Labor 
Education Seminars. -In line with the objectives of this Act, the DOLE shall ensure that 
both workers and employers are fully informed about the labor rights, benefits and 
privileges under existing laws, statutes, and rules and regulations. It is therefore the duty 
of the DOLE or its appropriate agency to conduct on a regular basis, or at the request of 
an employer and/or the union, education seminars for both employers and workers. 
The DOLE may enlist the assistance of all concerned agencies including, but not 
limited to, the local government units, Social Security System, Home Development 
Mutual Fund, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, as well as government and 
private educational institutions. The DOLE may also coordinate with industry 
organizations, chambers, labor federations or centers, and non-governmental 
organizations in providing free labor education seminars. 


The DOLE shall likewise establish a special labor education fund, using the tines 
collected under Section 4 hereof. This fund shall be utilized solely for the labor education 
program of the DOLE. 
SEC. 4. Penalties. -Any employer or union who fails or rehses to inform hidher 
'workers, or members as the case may be, of their rights, benefits and privileges as 
provided under Section 2 hereof shall be imposed a fine by the Secretary of Labor and 
Employment of not less than fifty thousand pesos (P50,OOO.OO) but not more than one 
hundred thousand pesos (F'100,OOO.OO). 
SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Labor and 
Employment, in consultation with employers' groups, labor groups and concerned 
government agencies, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement 
the provisions of this Act within three (3) months after its effectivity. 
SEC. 6. Separabili@ Clause. - If any part, section, or provision of this Act shall 
be held invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 8. Eflectivi@. - This Act shall take effect (15) days aRer its complete 
publication in the Official Gazetre or in at least two (2) newspapers of national 
circulation. 
Approved,