38 3. Inclusion of workers in consultations and decision-making, especially in the development of OSH standards 4. Increasing awareness of labor rights in the Philippines among workers On the other hand, recommended policy positions include: 1. The implementation of a national minimum wage 2. Work towards the achievement of a living wage 3. Ensuring the security of tenure 4. The prohibition of piece rate or "arawan" labor Many of these suggestions already echo the policy recommendations outlined in papers such as the CESCR's concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports on the Philippines and the ILS' study on the gap between ILO C81 and the LLCS. These recommendations are provided below: For OSH Standards: 1. Alignment of existing OSH standards in accordance with international standards. 2. Deputization of Trade Union representatives to aid in the conduct of labor inspections. 3. The passage of an LLCS Bill with specific provisions for penalties, and the like. Proposed Policy Reforms: 1. Put an end to widespread contractual "endo" work arrangements with the view of instituting security of tenure as the norm in employment. 2. Strengthen the mandate and capacity of the country's labor inspection system. 3. Review the Wage Rationalization Act of 1989 towards the re-institution of a national minimum wage. 4. Strengthen tripartism in the country by improving worker's representation and capacity to intervene in the wage-setting process. 5. Improve the support and provision of universal social security schemes, especially for those that lose employment in times of calamities or health emergencies 6. Explore the expansion of public employment programs as a way to guarantee job security and economic growth—especially in crisis situations.