What’s new?

1. Republic Act No. 10741, approved on January 12, 2016, “An Act Strengthening the Operations of the
National Labor Relations Commission, Amending for This Purpose Articles 220 and 222 of Presidential
Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the “Labor Code of the Philippines”

2. Republic Act No. 10757, approved on April 8, 2016, “An Act Reducing the Retirement Age of Surface
Mine Workers from Sixty (60) to Fifty (50) Years, Amending for the Purpose Article 302 of Presidential
Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the “Labor Code of the Philippines”

3. Republic Act No. 10869, approved on June 29, 2016, “An Act Institutionalizing the Nationwide
Implementation of the Jobstart Philippines Program and Providing Funds Therefor” Other-wise Known as
the “JobStart Philippines Act” (Appendix G)

4. Republic Act No. 10911, approved on July 21, 2016, “An Act Prohibiting Discrimination against any
Individual in Employment on Account of Age and Providing Penalties Therefor” Otherwise Known as the
“Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act” (Appendix H)

5. Republic Act No. 11058, approved on August 17, 2018, “An Act Strengthening Compliance with
Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof” (Appendix I)

6. Republic Act No. 11165, approved on December 20, 2018, “An Act Institutionalizing Telecommuting as
an Alternative Work Arrangement for Employees in the Private Sector” Otherwise Known as the
“Telecommuting Act” (Appendix J)

7. Republic Act No. 11360, approved on August 7, 2019, “An Act Providing That Service Charges
Collected by Hotels, Restaurants and Other Similar Establishments Be Distributed in Full to All Covered
Employees, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as
the “Labor Code of the Philippines” (Incorporated as Article 96 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as
amended)