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# Philippine Bill Would Require 6 Months' Notice to DOLE and Double Separation Pay Before AI Layoffs

Senate Bill 2563 would require six months' notice to DOLE and at least two months' pay per year of service for AI layoffs. Here is what it means for workers.

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[November 9, 2026](/blog/archive/2026/11)13 min read

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[Senator Erwin Tulfo has filed Senate Bill No. 2563](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/), which would require employers to notify the [Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/11/08/news/bill-protecting-filipino-workers-from-ai-driven-layoffs-filed-in-senate/2464646) at least six months before an AI-driven layoff and pay [separation pay equal to at least two months' pay or two months' pay for every year of service, whichever is higher](https://newsbytes.ph/2026/11/09/tulfo-seeks-six-month-notice-reskilling-before-ai-related-layoffs/). This is a bill, not a law. It [remains pending at the committee level in the Senate](https://bitpinas.com/ai/ai-layoff-tulfo/), so no employer has to follow it yet. The current Labor Code rule sets [at least one month's written notice to workers and the labor department, and at least one month's pay or one month's pay for every year of service, whichever is higher](https://laborlaw.ph/retrenchment-or-downsizing-authorized-cause/), for redundancy or labor-saving devices. For [Metaintro](https://www.metaintro.com) readers, the Senate bill shows what Filipino workers could be owed if AI replaces their role, and the current rules still apply in the meantime.

## What Does Senate Bill 2563 Actually Propose?

The measure would [introduce new provisions in the Labor Code governing employee termination resulting from the installation or implementation of AI technologies](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/11/08/news/bill-protecting-filipino-workers-from-ai-driven-layoffs-filed-in-senate/2464646). It [aims to add a new article into the Labor Code](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/11/08/news/bill-protecting-filipino-workers-from-ai-driven-layoffs-filed-in-senate/2464646) and [proposes key amendments to Article 298 of the Labor Code](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/), the article on [closure of establishment and reduction of personnel](https://laborlaw.ph/retrenchment-or-downsizing-authorized-cause/).

The bill rests on three pillars. In a statement on Sunday, the senator described a bill that [requires employers to provide fair separation pay, opportunities for reskilling and redeployment, and advance notice with mandatory consultations for affected workers](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/).

Tulfo wrote in his explanatory note that [as companies adopt AI, employees whose jobs become redundant risk losing not only their employment but also their means of supporting their families](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/). He added that [Filipino workers should not be left behind or made to bear its costs alone](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/11/08/news/bill-protecting-filipino-workers-from-ai-driven-layoffs-filed-in-senate/2464646).

The bill does not ban AI layoffs but sets [conditions employers must meet first](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/). An employer that meets the conditions could still end a role, but would owe [higher separation pay and six months' notice to DOLE](https://newsbytes.ph/2026/11/09/tulfo-seeks-six-month-notice-reskilling-before-ai-related-layoffs/).

## How Much Separation Pay Would Workers Get Under the Bill?

The pay rule is the part most workers will care about. Employees whose termination meets the conditions [would receive separation pay equivalent to at least two months' pay or two months' pay for every year of service, whichever is higher](https://newsbytes.ph/2026/11/09/tulfo-seeks-six-month-notice-reskilling-before-ai-related-layoffs/).

Compare that with the current rule. In the Labor Code, when a worker is let go because of [the installation of labor-saving devices or redundancy, the worker affected thereby shall be entitled to a separation pay equivalent to at least his one (1) month pay or to at least one (1) month pay for every year of service, whichever is higher](https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html). Under case law, automation is [technically a ground for termination of employment by reason of installation of labor-saving devices](https://laborlaw.ph/retrenchment-or-downsizing-authorized-cause/).

So is the headline phrase double separation pay accurate? Yes, measured against that redundancy rate. The bill's amount for each year is two months where the law now sets one month, which is why some coverage describes it as [doubled separation pay](https://bitpinas.com/ai/ai-layoff-tulfo/). The gap is even wider against a different ground. For [retrenchment to prevent losses and for closures not due to serious business losses, the Labor Code sets one month pay or at least one-half month pay for every year of service](https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html), whichever is higher.

Under the Labor Code, [a fraction of at least six (6) months shall be considered one (1) whole year](https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html) when counting service. [House Bill No. 1899](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf), a separate House measure, keeps that rounding rule for its AI provision.

## What Would an Employer Have to Prove Before an AI Layoff?

Under the bill, [employers can only terminate workers due to AI automation if the following conditions are met](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/):

- there is a [bona fide introduction or implementation of AI technologies or systems](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/11/08/news/bill-protecting-filipino-workers-from-ai-driven-layoffs-filed-in-senate/2464646)
- the AI adoption is [undertaken in good faith](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/)
- the purpose is valid, such as [reducing costs, improving operational efficiency, or achieving other legitimate economic objectives](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/11/08/news/bill-protecting-filipino-workers-from-ai-driven-layoffs-filed-in-senate/2464646)
- there is [no other option available apart from adopting AI and terminating affected employees](https://newsbytes.ph/2026/11/09/tulfo-seeks-six-month-notice-reskilling-before-ai-related-layoffs/)
- the [selection of workers to be laid off follows fair and reasonable criteria](https://newsbytes.ph/2026/11/09/tulfo-seeks-six-month-notice-reskilling-before-ai-related-layoffs/)

Two of these tests already appear in retrenchment case law, which requires that [the employer exercises its prerogative to retrench in good faith](https://laborlaw.ph/retrenchment-or-downsizing-authorized-cause/) and that [the employer uses fair and reasonable criteria in ascertaining who would be retrenched or retained](https://laborlaw.ph/retrenchment-or-downsizing-authorized-cause/). The provision covering these grounds is [Article 283 (now Article 298)](https://laborlaw.ph/retrenchment-or-downsizing-authorized-cause/) of the Labor Code.

> There must be a proactive effort to keep workers away from termination just because AI comes in, Senator Erwin Tulfo said, according to [the GMA News report on the bill](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/).

## How Much Notice Would Workers Get?

The six-month rule is about telling the government. The bill would [require employers to notify the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at least six months before the intended termination](https://newsbytes.ph/2026/11/09/tulfo-seeks-six-month-notice-reskilling-before-ai-related-layoffs/). The measure also directs employers to [conduct advance consultations with staff](https://bitpinas.com/ai/ai-layoff-tulfo/) before scheduled dismissals.

That is a large step up from the current rule. Today, an employer ending jobs over labor-saving devices or redundancy must serve [a written notice on the workers and the Ministry of Labor and Employment at least one (1) month before the intended date](https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html). The ministry named in that original text is today's [Department of Labor and Employment](https://laborlaw.ph/retrenchment-or-downsizing-authorized-cause/), which receives the same one-month notice.

The Senate bill's six-month notice is owed to [the Department of Labor and Employment](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/11/08/news/bill-protecting-filipino-workers-from-ai-driven-layoffs-filed-in-senate/2464646). A six-month notice to employees' representatives as well as DOLE appears in the [House version of the AI layoff bill](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf) covered below.

## What Would Employers Have to Do on Reskilling?

Retraining comes before any cut. Employers [introducing AI systems that could lead to job losses would be required to reskill their existing employees before resorting to layoffs](https://newsbytes.ph/2026/11/09/tulfo-seeks-six-month-notice-reskilling-before-ai-related-layoffs/). Tulfo stressed that employers [must first exhaust all efforts to reskill their existing workforce](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/) before turning to layoffs.

The House version gives a sense of what that duty could look like in law. [House Bill No. 1899](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf) would require employers, after installing AI that may result in layoffs, to provide or facilitate reskilling programs to help employees transition to new roles within the field, offer alternative employment opportunities within the organization where possible, or develop and implement a transition program for affected employees in coordination with DOLE.

Note the word "or" in that House text. As drafted there, the three routes are listed as alternatives.

## Is This the First Bill of Its Kind in Congress?

No. A House measure closely matching the [rules in the Senate bill](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/) was [filed in July 2025](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf). [House Bill No. 1899, introduced by Representative Lordan G. Suan](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf), is stamped [July 15, 2025](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf) and sits in the Twentieth Congress, First Regular Session.

It would insert a new Article 298-A into the Labor Code with five standards matching the Senate bill's, and it sets [separation pay equivalent to at least two (2) months pay or to at least two (2) months pay for every year of service, whichever is higher](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf). It adds that this is [without prejudice to any higher benefits that may be provided by any existing law, company policy, collective bargaining agreement, or any other applicable rule or regulation](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf).

Its notice rule is the clearest on paper. Under the House text, employers [shall notify the DOLE and the employees' representatives at least six (6) months in advance of any intended termination or layoffs due to AI automation](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf), and consult them to explore all possible measures to avoid or minimize the cuts.

The House bill also defines the technology. It treats artificial intelligence as [technologies or systems that enable computers and machines to emulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf). Its explanatory note points to telecom employers that have tried to avoid layoffs by [reassigning customer service agents to other roles or departments](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf) and offering retraining.

## When Could the Bill Become Law?

Only after several more steps. The proposal [must clear committee scrutiny, three chamber readings, passage of a counterpart bill in the House of Representatives and presidential approval before it can become law](https://bitpinas.com/ai/ai-layoff-tulfo/).

Every condition, amount and deadline could be amended along the way. Until a final version is signed, the current [Labor Code rules on notice and pay](https://laborlaw.ph/retrenchment-or-downsizing-authorized-cause/) still govern any layoff, including one blamed on automation.

If a version passes in the form of the House text, it would take effect [fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf).

## Why Are Filipino Workers Watching AI So Closely?

The bill lands in a softer job market. The number of jobless Filipinos [rose to 2.86 million in September 2026, bringing the country's unemployment rate to 5.4%, in data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/1008493/ph-unemployment-climbs-to-5-4-in-september-2026-jobless-filipinos-at-2-86m/story/). A year earlier, the count was [1.96 million the same month last year, when the unemployment rate was 3.8%](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/1008493/ph-unemployment-climbs-to-5-4-in-september-2026-jobless-filipinos-at-2-86m/story/). Year-on-year, [289,000 contact center information clerk jobs were lost in September](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/1008493/ph-unemployment-climbs-to-5-4-in-september-2026-jobless-filipinos-at-2-86m/story/), a group that includes the outsourcing sector.

Exposure to AI is wide. [Around 12.7 million workers in the Philippines have been exposed to generative AI, in an International Labour Organization estimate carried by GMA News](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1006619/explainer-which-jobs-are-most-vulnerable-to-ai-replacement/story/), though exposure means tasks change and does not mean the jobs disappear right away.

Outsourcing is the sector in focus. The [Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) had expected 2.5 million workers in the industry by 2028, but a roadmap review lowered the projection to 1.85 million to 2.14 million](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1006619/explainer-which-jobs-are-most-vulnerable-to-ai-replacement/story/). IBPAP president Jack Madrid noted that, among the members IBPAP has talked to, entry-level staff affected by some AI trials [have been able to be redeployed](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1006619/explainer-which-jobs-are-most-vulnerable-to-ai-replacement/story/). Call-center work is where [AI is forcing the Philippines to rethink its job boom](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/philippines-bpo-ai-call-center-job-cuts-2026).

The digital economy is also a big employer in its own right. It [employed 10.39 million people in 2025, accounting for 21.2% of the country's total workforce](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1006063/dole-says-ai-not-a-threat-but-strategic-opportunity/story/), in figures carried by GMA News.

## What Is the Government Already Doing on Reskilling?

The executive branch is betting on training. Palace press officer Claire Castro said the President's programs include [workforce development by means of upskilling and reskilling for digital and AI and job skills matching](https://tribune.net.ph/2026/11/06/amid-ai-job-losses-threat-reskill-upskill-workers-keypalace), adding that [some high-tech jobs may open in the future](https://tribune.net.ph/2026/11/06/amid-ai-job-losses-threat-reskill-upskill-workers-keypalace) for workers equipped with the latest technology.

DOLE has framed AI as a chance to move up the value chain. DOLE Monitoring and Evaluation Division chief Hannah Gale Perea said AI enables local industries to move [into areas such as AI system oversight, complex analytics, and high-tier technical support](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1006063/dole-says-ai-not-a-threat-but-strategic-opportunity/story/).

> We in the Department of Labor and Employment view AI not as a threat to be feared but as a strategic opportunity to be harnessed responsibly, DOLE Monitoring and Evaluation Division chief Hannah Gale Perea said in October, according to [the GMA News report on DOLE](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1006063/dole-says-ai-not-a-threat-but-strategic-opportunity/story/).

Money for that training is under debate. The House-approved 2027 budget proposal for DOLE and its attached agencies was [P47.057 billion](https://sea.peoplemattersglobal.com/amp/news/economy-policy/philippines-dole-seeks-p471bn-for-2027-as-lawmakers-flag-budget-cuts-ai-driven-job-risks-52155) (about $746 million) in September, which is around [P14.1 billion (about $223 million) lower than DOLE's P61.2 billion (about $970 million) budget under the 2026 General Appropriations Act](https://sea.peoplemattersglobal.com/amp/news/economy-policy/philippines-dole-seeks-p471bn-for-2027-as-lawmakers-flag-budget-cuts-ai-driven-job-risks-52155). Within it, the [Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) receives P20.895 billion](https://sea.peoplemattersglobal.com/amp/news/economy-policy/philippines-dole-seeks-p471bn-for-2027-as-lawmakers-flag-budget-cuts-ai-driven-job-risks-52155) (about $331 million). Lawmakers raised [the need to strengthen upskilling programmes amid potential AI-driven displacement in the BPO sector](https://sea.peoplemattersglobal.com/amp/news/economy-policy/philippines-dole-seeks-p471bn-for-2027-as-lawmakers-flag-budget-cuts-ai-driven-job-risks-52155) during the House deliberations.

## What This Means for Filipino Workers, and What Should You Do Now?

The bill matters less for what it does today than for what it signals. [Tulfo's Senate bill](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008724/erwin-tulfo-files-bill-seeking-worker-protection-vs-layoffs-due-to-ai/story/) and [the House bill filed by Representative Suan](https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01899.pdf) would both require six months' notice to DOLE and set a higher separation pay floor than the current Labor Code.

Until a law passes, though, your protection is the current [Labor Code rules on authorized-cause layoffs](https://laborlaw.ph/retrenchment-or-downsizing-authorized-cause/). That means [at least one month's written notice to you and to DOLE](https://laborlaw.ph/retrenchment-or-downsizing-authorized-cause/), and the separation pay set for the ground your employer uses. If your role is being cut and AI is mentioned, check which ground appears in the notice, because [redundancy and labor-saving devices carry a higher rate than retrenchment](https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html).

- **Know your number now.** Count your years of service, remembering that [six months or more counts as a whole year](https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html), and multiply by at least one month's pay for a redundancy cut.
- **Ask about retraining first.** Tulfo's bill would have employers [reskill their existing employees before resorting to layoffs](https://newsbytes.ph/2026/11/09/tulfo-seeks-six-month-notice-reskilling-before-ai-related-layoffs/), so ask your employer about internal moves and training whenever a new system is rolled out.
- **Build skills in the areas DOLE names.** Roles in [AI system oversight, complex analytics, and high-tier technical support](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1006063/dole-says-ai-not-a-threat-but-strategic-opportunity/story/) are the higher-value areas DOLE's Hannah Gale Perea named for local industries.
- **Look outside your sector too.** Manufacturing hiring, like the [planned Toshiba hard drive expansion in the Philippines](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/toshiba-philippines-3000-hard-drive-jobs), is a reminder that not every growth area is screen-based.

Lacey Kaelani, [Metaintro](https://www.metaintro.com)'s CEO, puts it this way: A bill is a promise of protection, not protection itself. Learn what the law already owes you, and spend the waiting time building the skills that make you the person a company retrains instead of replaces.

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## People Also Asked

### Q: Is Senate Bill 2563 already a law in the Philippines?

A: No. Senate Bill No. 2563 [remains pending at the committee level in the Senate](https://bitpinas.com/ai/ai-layoff-tulfo/) and still needs three readings, a House counterpart and the President's signature.

### Q: How much separation pay does the Labor Code give for redundancy now?

A: For redundancy or labor-saving devices, the Labor Code sets [at least one (1) month pay or one (1) month pay for every year of service, whichever is higher](https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html), with written notice one month ahead.

### Q: What notice would employers give under the AI layoff bill?

A: Employers would have to [notify DOLE at least six months before the intended termination](https://newsbytes.ph/2026/11/09/tulfo-seeks-six-month-notice-reskilling-before-ai-related-layoffs/) and hold [advance consultations with staff](https://bitpinas.com/ai/ai-layoff-tulfo/).

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