Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, O88

Introduced by Honorable Mark O, Go

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill secks to amend Articles 83, 87 and 91 of Presidential Decree No. 442
providing the compressed work week that would benefit both the employers and its
employees in response to the rapidly changing technological and economic
landscapes.

The concept of compressed work arrangement refers to alternative
arrangements or schedules other than the traditional or standard work hours and work
week. Through this method, the normal work week is reduced to less than six days
but the total number of normal work hours per week shall remain at 48 hours. This
concept can be adjusted accordingly in cases where the normal work week of the
company is five days.

Currently, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allowed
some companies to go on a compressed workweek schemes, These arrangements give
employers and employees flexibility in fixing hours of work compatible with
business requirements and the employees’ need for balanced work-l

This proposed measure seeks to institutionalize the compressed work week
scheme as it proves to promote competitiveness, efficiency and productivity in
business and industries.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is eamestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV!
Quezon City

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

5068

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable Mark O. Go

AN ACT INCREASING THE NORMAL WORK HOURS PER DAY
UNDER THE COMPRI D WORK WEEK SCHEME, AMENDING
ARTICLES 83, 87 AND 91 OF 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 Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Article 83 of the Labor C
as follows:

, as amended, is hereby amended to read

“ART, 83. Normal Hours of Work.- The normal hours of work of any employee
shall not exceed eight (8) hours a day[.] EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE THE
ENTERPRISE ADOPTS A COMPRESSED WORK WEEK BUT SHALL NOT
EXCEED FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS A WEEK.

EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PERMITTED TO COMPLETE THEIR WORKING
HOURS ON A COMPRESSED WORKWEEK SCHEME WHEREBY THE
NORMAL WORK WEEK IS REDUCED TO LESS THAN SIX DAYS BUT
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NORMAL WORK HOURS PER WEEK SHALL
REMAIN AT FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS.

Health personnel in cities and municipalities with a population of at least one
million (1,000,000) or in hospitals and clinies with a bed capacity of at least one
hundred (100) shall hold regular office hours for eight (8) hours a day, for five (5)
days a week, exclusive of times per meals, except where the exigencies of the
service require that such personnel work for six (6) days or forty-eight (48) hours,
in which case, they shall be entitled to an additional compensation of at least thirty
(30%) of their regular wage for work on the sixth day. For purposes of this Article,
“health personnel” shall include resident physicians, nurses, nutritionists,
dieticians, pharmacists, social workers, laboratory technicians, paramedical
technicians, psychologists, midwives, attendants and all other hospital or
personnel.”



SEC. 2, Article 87 of the Labor Code, as amended, is hereby amended to read as
follow:

Art. 87. Overtime Work.- Work may be performed beyond eight hours a day OR
FORTY EIGHT (48) HOURS A WEEK provided that the employee is paid for the
overtime work, an additional compensation equivalent to his regular wage plus at
least twenty-five percent (25%) thereof. Work performed beyond eight OR
NUMBER OF HOURS UNDER A COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULE on a
holiday or rest day shall be paid an additional compensation equivalent to the rate
of the first eight OR NUMBER OF HOURS UNDER A COMPRESSED WORK
SCHEDULE on a holiday or rest day plus at least thirty percent (30%) thereof.”

SEC. 3. Article 91 of the Labor Code, as amended, is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Art. 91, Right to Weekly Rest Day.- (a) It shall be the duty of every employer,
Whether operating for profit or not, to provide each of his employees a rest period
of not less than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours after every six (6) consecutive
normal work days.

IN THE CASE OF A COMPRESSED WORK WEEK SCHEME, A PERIOD OF
NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIGHT (48) HOURS OR NOT LESS THAN
SEVENTY- TWO (72) HOURS AS THE CASE MAYBE, SHALL. BE
PROVIDED TO THE EMPLOYEES.

(b) ‘The employer shall determine and schedule the weekly rest day of his
employees subject to collective bargaining agreement and to such rules and
regulations as the Secretary of Labor and Employment may provide, However, the
employer shall respect the pr of employees as to their weekly rest day
when such preference is based on religious ground,

SEC. 4. Rules and Regulations. ~ The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall
promulgate the necessary implementing rules and regulations within ninety (90) days
from the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause, ~ If any provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional
or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effeet

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders and is
thereof, which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or am

ances, or any part
nded accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity, ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,