Palace rejects 2-year probationary for workers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2019 08:17:38 +0000

Malacañang yesterday sided with Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III in rejecting the proposed bill in the House of Representatives seeking to extend the employment probation period from six months to two years.

Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo made the statement after Probinsyano Ako party-list Rep. Jose Singson Jr. filed House Bill 4802 seeking to extend the probationary period for employees from six months to two years.

Singson claimed that the current six-month period is insufficient for some employers to determine if a probationary employee is qualified for regular employment.

In a radio interview yesterday, Panelo said Malacanang is one with Bello in rejecting the proposal.

“I agree with him kasi precisely nga kontra tayo sa ginagawang maniobra nila doon sa six months probational period tapos hahabaan mo pa,” he said.

According to Bello, HB 4802 violates a workers’ right to security of tenure. He, however, hoped that the Congress will not pass the proposed measure.

Panelo said that if Congress passes the measure, President Duterte would most likely veto it as it is against his stand against “endo” or the end of contract system.

“If that is the policy of the President then you don’t even need an assurance from him. It means, he will veto whatever law that goes against his pronounced policy,” he said.

In July this year, Duterte vetoed the Security of Tenure Bill because it “unduly broadens the scope and defin
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