Security of Tenure bill not quite end of 'endo', labor groups sayMANILA, Philippines — In line with a campaign promises, President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a crackdown on companies hiring employees on short-term contracts. Voting 15-0, senators okayed Senate Bill 1826, popularly known as the “End Endo bill,” just before Congress adjourns in three weeks. According to Villanueva, the bill requires contractors to obtain a license from the Department of Labor and Employment. to engage in job contracting. “The Senate bill, which seeks stricter regulation of job contracting, is full of loopholes,” he added.

Source: Philippine Star May 23, 2019 09:53 UTC