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Gatchalian wants WFH arrangements stay

By J.Lo

“Pero, nakita rin natin ‘yung mga batas nating hindi sinusuportahan ‘yung mga ganitong work from home kaya ang patakaran ng gobyerno ngayon ay bumalik sa mga opisina at magtrabaho muli physically…kaya meron tayong proposal na amyendahan po ‘yung batas natin para suportahan ‘yung work from home na hindi po mawawala yung mga insentibong ibinibigay ng ating pamahalaan,” Senator Sherwin Gatchalian  pushing for  increased adoption of remote working arrangements without having to lose  incentives provided by the government.

Gatchalian earlier proposed to reduce employees’ taxes by P25 for every hour of work done under  WFH setup to ease their financial burden.

This also included allowances or other benefits not exceeding P2,000 per month granted to employees to be legislated as  non-taxable benefit.

The lawmaker, however, pointed out that it is likewise important to balance  work setup and for employees to physically report to their respective offices. He said that this could be done for several days a week only, and not  usual five days.

“Binabalanse pa rin ‘yan ng mga kumpanya kasi importante pa ring magkaroon ng mga physical meetings…so tingin ko naman, sa mga nakikita kong international o global trend, pinapayagan ‘yung work from home pero hindi ito ‘yung araw-araw,” Gatchalian stressed.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) earlier said  employees in WFH arrangements should be given  same terms and conditions mandated by the labor standards in the country, based on revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Telecommuting Act.

Under  Telecommuting Act, workers were given  option to report from an alternative workplace with  use of telecommuting or computer technologies.

The new rules define alternative workplaces as any location where work is performed at  location away from  principal’s place of business of the employer through  use of telecommunication and,or technology.

This includes  employee’s residence, co-working spaces, or other spaces which provide for mobile working, among others.

The revised rules also state that employees under  telecommuting option are not considered field personnel, except when their actual hours of work are not determinable within reasonable capacity. 

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