In pursuit of fair and just compensation for workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released Advisory No. 06-24 outlining guidelines for proper compensation for the upcoming Regular Holiday on Labor Day, scheduled for May 1, 2024. According to the said advisory titled “Regular Holiday – May 1, 2024,” to ensure that employees … Read more
In a move that promises to bring financial relief to thousands of workers in the CALABARZON region, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) recently approved a substantial wage increase ranging from ₱35 to ₱50 for minimum wage earners. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officially sanctioned the wage order on September 5, … Read more
DOLE is now investigating the accident that happened to Eddie Garcia Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now investigating the accident that happened to veteran actor Eddie Garcia which eventually led to his death. For several days, Tito was unconscious in the hospital after he tripped on a cable wire while taping for Kapuso … Read more
Philippines-China agreement on 100K Filipino English teachers to be deployed to China has been signed Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has confirmed that the agreement between the Chinese and Philippine government to send 100,000 Filipino English teachers in China has been signed. In previous weeks, this agreement was still on … Read more
DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III shares updates on regularization of employees. DOLE SECRETARY – The Department of Labor and Employment confirmed the number of employees that were regularized so far. A recent news report entailed about the progress in terms of employment under the Duterte Administration. Based on the report, 10, 532 employees were regularized under … Read more
Arresting Illegal Recruiters Cash Reward Will Be P50, 000 Arresting illegal recruiters cash reward will be P50, 000 for any citizen who can give accurate information that can lead to arrest the suspects. On Wednesday (August 24, 2016) Labor Secretary Silvestro Bello III said that illegal recruitment must be stopped and all that is involved … Read more
The labor department affirmed that means of detecting contractualization schemes in companies is not existent. LABOR DEPARTMENT – In the move to eradicate the contractualization scheme in the field of Philippine employment, the Department of Labor and Employment affirmed that penalties on endo-practicing companies and ways to detect red flags are not existent. Putting an … Read more
DOLE Identifies Business Establishments That Still Using “Endo” System DOLE identifies business establishments that still using “endo” system including hotels, restaurants, and malls. “Endo” stand for (End of Contract) is an act of terminating an employee before reaching his/her six month in the job. This is the system used by most business establishments to avoid … Read more
OFW’s First One Stop Shop and Government Services is Now Open OFW’s one stop shop and government frontline services are now open. On Monday (August 15, 2016) one-stop service center was launched for the OFW’s it is located at POEA main office in Mandaluyong City. These services offered by our government a response to … Read more
Charges are waiting for ‘endo’ employers. Charges will be waiting for those businessmen or employers who still practice the contractualization of employees in their companies as Joel Maglunsod, Labor Undersecretary, expressed the right of the employees. Previous reports have shown how firm is President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on ending the contractualization scheme of employment in … Read more