REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Resolution No. 1090

Introduced by Kabataan Party-List Representative Raymond V. Palatino

A RESOLUTION
DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO
CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROLIFERATION
OF LANGUAGE CENTERS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE EXISTING
PROVISIONS OF THE LABOR CODE

WHEREAS, there are complaints that many language centers which offer tutorials to mostly

foreign students employ part-time tutors;

WHEREAS, these part-time tutors work beyond allowable number of hours but are not given

additional pay commensurate to the extra services rendered;

WHEREAS, as contractual employees of the language center, part-time tutors are entitled to all

the rights and privileges due a regular employee as mandated by the provisions of the Labor Code such as:

a.) Safe and healthful working conditions;

b.) Labor standards such as service incentive leave, rest day, overtime pay, holiday pay,

13 th month pay and separation pay;

c.) Social security and welfare benefits

d.) Self-organization, collective bargaining and peaceful concerted action; and

e.) Security of tenure.

WHEREAS, Section 18, Article II of the Constitution provides “The State affirms labor as a

primary social economic force. It shall protect the rights of the workers and promote their welfare;”

WHEREAS, it is therefore imperative that part-time tutors employed in language centers

be given the compensation and benefits due them under the provisions of the Labor Code,
 including proper working conditions to protect them from any form of abuse, exploitation and

discrimination: Now, therefore, be it

1 RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , To direct the Committee

2 on Labor and Employment, to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation on the proliferation of

3 language centers that do not comply with the existing provisions of the Labor Code.

Adopted,

HON. RAYMOND V. PALATINO

Representative, Kabataan Party-list