House bill seeks to increase yearly paid leave to 10 days

Workers and employers will benefit: Solon makes case for expansion of annual paid leaves

Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Yamsuan has made the case for the passage of a measure that would increase the minimum annual paid leave benefit of employees from five to 10 days.Yamsuan said his proposed legislation under House Bill (HB) No. 6602 is favorable not only for employees to help reduce work-related stress and burnout, but also for employers through increased workers’ productivity and higher retention rates.“Our proposed measur…

House bill seeks to increase yearly paid leave to 10 days

MANILA, Philippines — House Bill 6602 seeks to increase the minimum mandated yearly paid leave under the Labor Code to 10 days."The 5-day paid leave mandated under the present law is no longer suitable for today's working conditions," Parañaque 2nd District Rep. Brian Yamsuan, a member of the House Committee on Labor and Employment, said in a statement on Tuesday.Based on the statement, the minimum five-day yearly Service Incentive Leave (SIL) m…