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Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper : House OKs bill suspending SSS contribution hike on 2nd reading

House OKs bill suspending SSS contribution hike on 2nd reading THE HOUSE  of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a proposal seeking to grant the President the power to defer the scheduled hike in Social Security System (SSS) contribution rates.   The chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 8512, which seeks to amend Republic Act 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018. The proposal will grant the President of the Philippines power, in consultation with the Secretary of Finance as the chairperson of the Social Security Commission, to suspend the implementation of the scheduled increases in premium rates in times of national emergencies when public interest so requires.

House panel okays bill protecting freelancers | Philippine Canadian Inquirer

The bill defines ‘freelancer’ as “any person or entity hired or retained as an independent contractor to do work according to one’s own methods without being subjected to the control of the hiring party, except only as to the results of the work, and is hired to provide services in exchange for compensation.” (Pexels photo) MANILA – A measure providing protection to freelancers in the country has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Labor and Employment, chaired by 1-PACMAN Rep. Enrico Pineda, approved this week the substitute bill that would advance the rights and welfare of freelancers, ensuring them entitlement to humane working conditions and a proper living wage.

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