Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 3350)
Republic Act No. 3350 amends paragraph (4), subsection (a) of Section four of Republic Act No. 875.
The amendment provides an exception allowing an employer to require membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment if that labor organization is the representative of the employees, except for members of religious sects that prohibit such affiliation.
No, the requirement applies only if the labor organization is the representative of the employees. Moreover, members of religious sects that prohibit such affiliation are exempted.
Section twelve refers to the provision where the labor organization is recognized as the representative of the employees, which is a condition for such membership agreements to be valid.
Yes, it exempts members of religious sects that prohibit affiliation with any labor organization from being required to join.
It took effect upon its approval on June 18, 1961.
No, the act was enacted without the Executive approval.
A labor organization refers to a group officially recognized as the representative of the employees for collective bargaining or related employment conditions.
It amends Republic Act Numbered Eight Hundred Seventy-Five (RA 875).
The proviso clarifies that employers can require labor organization membership only if the organization is the certified representative, and it protects religious groups from compulsory membership.