ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 3– The State:

 Shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized and unorganized;
 Shall promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all;
 shall guarantee the rights of workers to:  Self-organization, collective bargaining and
negotiations  Peaceful concerted activities, including the right to strike in accordance with law.
 Shall promote principle of shared responsibility between workers and employers

State Policies on Labor Relations Article 211, Labor Code

 Primacy of collective bargaining

 Provision of an adequate administrative machinery for the expeditious settlement of labor or
industrial disputes
 Ensuring a stable but dynamic and just industrial peace
 Ensuring the participation of workers in decision and policy-making processes affecting their
rights, duties and welfare

WHAT ARE GENERAL LABOR STANDARDS?

2.2 Key features of the LSEF 2.2.1 Scope The scope of the LSEF covers general labour standards,
including occupational safety and health, and technical safety standards.

(i) General labour standards (GLS) General labour standards include wages and hours of work, other
welfare and social security benefits and general safety and health which refer to the work environment
such as lighting, ventilation and other conditions. They also include compliance with the Anti Sexual
Harassment Law and policies and programmes for HIV/AIDS prevention and drug-free workplaces.

(ii) Technical safety standards (TSS) Technical safety standards refer to the safety determination of
boilers, pressure vessels, internal combustion engines, electrical wiring installations and other
mechanical equipment. Professional electrical engineers and mechanical engineers conduct technical
safety inspections.

General Labor Standards refers to the minimum requirements prescribed by existing laws, rules and
regulations relating to wages, hours of work, allowances and other monetary and welfare benefits,
including those set by occupational safety and health standards.