Senator Hontiveros Calls DOLE to Investigare Reported Labor Abuses Among Food Delivery Riders Senator Risa Hontiveros is urging DOLE to investigate the reported labor abuses experienced by the food delivery riders. On Monday (July 19, 2021), the labor department is urged to probe the alleged incidents of “labor abuses” suffered by Food Panda riders. The employees … Read more
Nurse Group Reveals Side on Proposal for Board Exams to be No Longer Be Administered for License NURSE GROUP – The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) reacted to the proposal of removing the board exams for certain professions. In the Philippines, the academic challenge for students of certain courses does not end in graduation. To obtain … Read more
DOLE to File Charges vs Foreign Recruiter, Boss in KSA Abusing Female OFW The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will fill a case against a foreign recruiter and boss of a female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) abusing her in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said they will sue … Read more
DOLE Offers 1,500 Jobs to Factory Workers Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is offering 1, 500 jobs to the factory workers affect by the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday (July 3, 2021), the Labor Department said that the Yazaki-Torres Manufacturing Inc. (YTMI) needs a massive amount of employees to support … Read more
DOLE Says Valenzuela Factory Employer May Face Jail Time for Labor Malpractice The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that the Valenzuela factory employer may face jail time over alleged labor malpractice. On Thursday (July 1, 2021), Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that Nexgreen Enterprises owner Jasper So may face jail time for … Read more
DOLE to Provide Bicycles and Mobile Phones to Fully-Vaccinated Workers The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that they would give incentives to fully-vaccinated workers. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the agency would provide incentives to the employees who completed the two doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The department would start to distribute the … Read more
DOLE Gives Away Incentives For Vaccinated Workers Starting July 1 DOLE GIVES AWAY INCENTIVES – Aside from being safe from COVID-19, vaccinated workers are going to receive incentives from the Department of Labor and Employment. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the government is continuing to ramp up its vaccination campaign. However, a large percentage of the … Read more
Holiday Pay Rules for June 12, 2021 Released by DOLE DOLE has released a labor advisory reminding the employers of holiday pay rules for June 12, 2021 (Independence Day). The Department of Labor and Employment has released the labor advisory no. 12 urging the employers to observe the proper payment of wages during the regular … Read more
DOLE Appeals to National Government For P5 Billion Fund DOLE – The Department of Labor and Employment is appealing for P5 billion fund for workers who consumed their leave credits but need to absent due to the pandemic. The Philippines continues to fight against the spread of COVID-19. The authorities encourage everyone to stay at … Read more
OFWs Vaccinated with “Sinovac” Alarmed After Saudi Arabia Announced Prohibition Several Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) vaccinated with the Chinese vaccine “Sinovac” alarmed after Saudi Arabia’s government allegedly barred them from entering the country. OFWs who have received the Sinovac vaccine, which is made in China, are concerned that they would be denied entry to Saudi … Read more