The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) urges the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) to raise the salary package for workers who may suffer from work-related illnesses or injuries.
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has disbursed approximately ₱38 million to offer financial support to employees in the tourism sector who were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) cites home and internet-based employment as one of the best career alternatives for returning OFWs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hundreds of workers under different unions appealed to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to abolish contractualization by creating and endorsing a new security of tenure bill on October 22.
The Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), together with its Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) awarded the business and resource management abilities of eight micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the 2019 Productivity Olympics.
Representatives Horacio P. Suansing and Estrellita B. Suansing filed House Bill (HB) No. 1092 which requires provinces and cities to establish a Persons with Disability Employment Facilitation Office (PWDEFO). This facility will serve as a recruitment hub and training place for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) remains confident in the employment situation of the country after the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest estimates from the Labor Force Survey (LFS) for July 2019 reveals positive improvements.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) assured the public with the immediate creation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Service Charge Law for workers in hotel, restaurants, and other similar establishments.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) aims to place multiskilled construction workers in a talent pool from the construction industry in the Philippines to resolve the shortage of talent in the sector. The labor agency plans to encourage existing construction workers to learn additional skill sets related to their industry and maximize their employment in any construction projects.