# Philippine Bill Would Require Six-Month Notice to DOLE for AI Layoffs

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-11-10T01:12:01.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-10T01:12:01.000Z
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> The proposal also calls for retraining and would raise separation pay to at least two months’ salary or two months’ pay per year of service, whichever is higher.

A bill filed by Sen. Erwin Tulfo would require Philippine employers to consult staff and notify the labor department at least six months before AI-related dismissals, while increasing severance pay.

Senate Bill No. 2563 would amend Article 298 of the Labor Code of the Philippines. It sets out additional requirements for companies eliminating jobs because of artificial intelligence adoption, with stricter steps for layoffs linked to that technology.

Current rules require companies dismissing workers for redundancy or labor-saving devices to provide written notice to both employees and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at least one month before the dismissals take effect. Under Tulfo’s proposal, employers would consult affected staff and notify DOLE at least six months before scheduled dismissals.

Companies would also need to show that the technology was installed and adopted in good faith, and that the cuts have a valid economic basis. They would have to demonstrate that no reasonable alternative to reducing staff exists and apply fair criteria when selecting workers for dismissal.

The bill would require at least two months of pay, rising to two months of pay per year of service when that produces a larger amount. Current rules set a floor of one month’s salary or one month’s salary for each year of service for redundancy or labor-saving automation.

“Technological progress is inevitable, but Filipino workers should not be left behind or made to bear its costs alone,” Tulfo said in the bill’s explanatory note.

The measure remains under committee review in the Senate. It would need to clear committee consideration and three Senate readings, receive approval for a counterpart measure in the House of Representatives, and win presidential approval before becoming law.