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Magna Carta for Informal Workers bill is supported by Solon.

Fidel Nograles, a representative from the Rizal 4th District and the head of the House Committee on Labor and Employment, promised on Sunday to combine 11 proposals that all call for the development of the Magna Carta of Workers in the Informal Economy.

In a news release, Nograles stated, “We recognize the necessity for the Magna Carta for informal laborers, who are increasing in number as a result of the pandemic.”

“Now is the time to improve the protection and push for the rights, and they can rest assured that (our) committee is seriously working for the passage of this measure,” he continued. “Panahon na para paigtingin ang proteksyon at isulong ang mga karapatan nila, at makakaasa po ang ating mga kababayan na tututukan ng komite ang

He said that the committee began discussing all 11 proposals that would create the Magna Carta of Workers in the Informal Economy last week (Macwie).

Macwie discusses a range of topics including access to resources credit facilities and capacity-building training, fair wages, and adequate working conditions and benefits.

According to data from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), 17 million out of the 47 million Filipinos are employed labor in the informal sector or 36.2% of the total.

These include farmers, unpaid family members who assist in the micro businesses of their families, ambulant sellers, small transport employees, construction workers, and other self-employed individuals.

Nograles claimed that many undocumented workers experience various forms of workplace mistreatment because there is still no law recognizing their rights.

He said that because they lack official documents to prove their employment, they receive no benefits and find it difficult to get help from the government if they are mistreated. “Because they lack official documents to prove their employment, they receive no benefits, and it is difficult for them to get help from the government if they are mistreated,” he said.

If the Magna Carta were to be reinstated, “informal laborers” would be subject to social protection programs and would be eligible for maternity payments, among other perks. (If we are successful in passing the Magna Carta, then they will be covered by social protection programs and will be eligible to receive benefits, like maternity benefits.) This is a guarantee that informal workers in the places where they are employed won’t be allowed to receive maternity benefits at all. Additionally, it will ensure that undocumented workers cannot be arbitrarily fired from their jobs),” he continued.

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