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House pushes for 10-day service incentive leave for workers By Filane Mikee Cervantes
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved on final reading a bill seeking to increase the yearly service incentive leave (SIL) of employees from five to 10 days.
With 197 affirmative votes, the condition of such establishment. chamber approved on third reading House Bill 1338, which seeks to amend Baguio City Rep. Mark Go, the the Labor Code of the Philippines. author of the measure, said the granting of paid leaves is not only beneficial The proposed amendment to the employees but economically provides that every employee who has advantageous for employers as well. rendered at least one year of service shall be entitled to a yearly service “Such incentives boost the incentive leave of 10 days. morale and satisfaction of employees which are manifested in increased The provision shall not apply to productivity,” Go said. those already enjoying such benefit, those enjoying vacation leave with “Leave credits also minimizes the pay of at least 10 days, and those in establishments regularly employing less risk of health and safety issues among than 10 employees or in establishments employees which may even be exempted from granting this benefit by more costly for both employees and the Secretary of Labor and Employment employers in the long run,” Go added. after considering the viability or (PNA)
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