PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11551 - AN ACT INTEGRATING LABOR EDUCATION IN THE TERTIARY EDUCATION CURRICULUM
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11551, May 27, 2021
AN ACT INTEGRATING LABOR EDUCATION IN THE TERTIARY EDUCATION CURRICULUM
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1.� Short Title. - This� Act shall� be known� as the� "Labor� Education Act".
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall� afford protection to labor, promote full employment, ensure equal work opportunities regardless of sex, race or creed, and regulate the relations between� workers� and� employers.� It shall� assure� the rights of workers to� self-organization, collective� bargaining, security of tenure, and� just� and� humane conditions� of work.
To this� end,� the� State shall� put� in� place� a� mechanism to educate future workers,� employers,� and� entrepreneurs,� on their� rights� and� responsibilities in promoting� harmony� in the workplace� and� social� progress� in� the� society.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used� in� this� Act, the following terms are� defined� as follows:
(a)� Tertiary Education Curriculum refers� to the� general education curriculum designed� for students taking up courses in higher education� institutions (HEIs) leading� to a degree and nondegree diploma and� certificate courses in technical� vocational� institutions (TVIs); and
(b)� Labor Education refers to the� teaching of basic knowledge on labor rights and� other skills relating to negotiation,� fostering smooth interpersonal relations in the workplace, and mechanisms for redress of grievances and other concerns.
SEC. 4. Integration of Labor Education in Higher Education Curriculum. - All public� and� private� higher education institutions (HEIs) shall integrate� labor education� as part� of an� elective� course;� and� as� far� as� practicable, hold� a Labor Empowerment and� Career� Guidance� conference� which graduating students shall� attend.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), pursuant to its mandate under� Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise� known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994,"� shall develop� the program� to execute� and� implement this� Act.SEC. 5. Integration of Labor Education in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Curriculum. - All TVIs offering nondegree certificate and diploma courses ranging from one� (1) to three� (3) years� shall integrate labor� education as� an� elective� course� in� the� TVET curriculum.
TVIs offering short-term courses ranging from one (1) month to less than one (1) year are encouraged to integrate labor education in the modular program of the TVET curriculum.
The Technical Education and� Skills Development Authority� (TESDA), in� partnership with� the� Department� of Labor and Employment (DOLE), shall develop the appropriate modules of instructions and other� relevant� materials relating to labor� education in� TVIs.chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
SEC. 6. Curriculum Review. - The coverage and quality of labor� education shall be included in comprehensive curriculum review� to� be conducted� by� the� CHED and� the TESDA
SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Guidelines. - Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this� Act, the CHED and the TESDA, in consultation with the DOLE and relevant stakeholders, shall formulate the� rules� and regulations to effectively implement� the� provisions� of this Act.
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - Any portion or provisions of this Act that� may be declared� unconstitutional or invalid shall� not have� the effect of nullifying other� portions and provisions hereof� as long as such� remaining portions� or provisions can still subsist and be given effect in their entirety.
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. -All laws,� decrees, executive orders,� proclamations and administrative regulations,� or any parts thereof inconsistent� with the provisions of this Act are revoked, repealed� or modified accordingly.
SEC. 10.� Effectivity. - This Act shall� take� effect fifteen (15) days after� its� publication� in the� Official Gazette or in� a newspaper� of general� circulation.chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
Approved,
(SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO of Representatives | (SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III |
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1513 and House Bill No. 4466 was passed by the Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives on March 15, 2021.
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(SGD.) MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA | (SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA |
Approved: MAY 27 2021
(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
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