Amending the Eight-Hour Labor Law Re: Exclusion of Managers and Outside Sales Personnel from Scope
Republic Act No. 2377, enacted on June 20, 1959, amends the Eight-Hour Labor Law by excluding certain categories of employees from its provisions. Specifically, it exempts managerial employees, outside sales personnel, domestic servants, and family members working for the employer, along with farm laborers and those preferring piece work payment. The law defines "managerial employee" as individuals primarily engaged in management roles or those holding managerial positions, while "outside sales personnel" refers to individuals who perform their duties away from the employer's business premises. This amendment aims to clarify the scope of the Eight-Hour Labor Law regarding working hours and conditions for these excluded groups.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 2377
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 20, 1959
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2377
AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EIGHT-HOUR LABOR LAW, BY EXCLUDING MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES AND OUTSIDE SALES PERSONNEL FROM THE SCOPE THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. Section two of Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and forty-four is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. This Act shall apply to all persons employed in any industry or occupation, whether public or private, with the exception of farm laborers, laborers who prefer to be paid on piece work basis, managerial employees, outside sales personnel, domestic servants, persons in the personal service of another and members of the family of the employer working for him.
"The term managerial employee' in this Act shall mean either (a) any person whose primary duty consists of the management of the establishment in which he is employed or of a customarily recognized department or subdivision thereof, or (b) any officer or member of the managerial staff.
"The term 'outside sales personnel' in this Act shall mean any person who customarily and regularly performs his duties away from his employer's established place or places of business in making or promoting, or in helping make or promote, the sales of his employer's products, and is paid either a basic compensation plus commission, or on commission only.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 20, 1959
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 55, No. 34, p. 6938 on August 24, 1959
Cite This Law
Amending the Eight-Hour Labor Law Re: Exclusion of Managers and Outside Sales Personnel from Scope, Republic Act No. 2377, Jun 20, 1959 (Philippines)
Amending the Eight-Hour Labor Law Re: Exclusion of Managers and Outside Sales Personnel from Scope, Republic Act No. 2377 (Phil. 1959)
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