1. Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza
Committee Updates Labor Policy Reforms and Industrial Relations Committee
PMAP Board Meeting
Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza
May 30, 2012

2. HB 6073 (Teodoro Casino, Bayan Muna)
Filed with the Committee on Labor and Employment on May 8, 2012
Seeks to promote occupational health and safety in the BPO industry through the formulation of Occupational Health and Safety Standards for BPO Work
Creates Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) workplace representatives to monitor the work environment
Provides a mechanism for compensation for work-related injuries and illnesses and considers nightshift work as hazardous
Makes employers criminally liable for acts endangering the welfare of BPO workers

3. Memorandum of Agreement entered into between DOLE and PMAP on May 3, 2012
Develop joint initiatives for advocacy and coordination in labor legislation and policy making
Ensure PMAP representation in the Regional Tripartite Industrial Peace Councils by the Chapter Presidents in their respective regions
Identify areas for research and publication as well document and disseminate best practices pertaining to dispute settlement and prevention
Identify areas of convergence of DOLE Labor-Management Education on Employment Relations modules as well as the Continuing Labor Education Seminars and PMAP education programs for information and development of their members
Pursue joint information dissemination on and implementation of the Incentivizing Compliance Program pursuant to DOLE DO
Develop joint mechanism for proactive promotion of bi-partite workplace-based processes
Industrial Relations Joint Consultative Committee (IR-JCC)
DOLE – Bureau of Labor Relations
PMAP – Labor Policy Reforms and Industrial Relations Committee