TUCP Party-list Rep. Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza said the probationary period for academic personnel of private schools is being abused which put these instructors at a disadvantage over other workers due to the high qualification requirement for their job.
Mendoza said the probationary period of employment has been abused to circumvent the Labor Code provisions on probationary employment and security of tenure, among other things.
"There are numerous instances of abuses of the probation period to circumvent the labor Code. The probationary period for private school personnel has also been a long standing issue," said Mendoza.
Mendoza pointed out that the nature of work of academic personnel in private schools and the high qualifications required for the practice of their profession have put them at a disadvantage and peculiar position relative to other workers.
"This situation should not detract from the fact that private school academic personnel have already devoted so many years of preparations for work, including at least four years of college studies, trainings and many seminars," Mendoza said.
Mendoza said work arrangements of said school personnel, while being responsive to the requirements of the school environment, should also be in balance with humane terms and conditions of employment.
"Work arrangements of said school personnel should contribute to decent work where workers and their families should be able to live with dignity and improved quality of life," Mendoza said.
In House Bill 7015, Mendoza proposed that the probationary period for academic personnel in private schools shall not exceed the equivalent of one school year from their first day of service. - Isagani C. Yambot Jr., MRS-PRIB
