DOLE Says Over 2M Workers Displaced Locally By Coronavirus Pandemic DOLE – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said more than 2 million workers were displaced locally by the coronavirus pandemic. On March 17, 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte placed Luzon under “enhanced community quarantine” (ECQ) to prevent the spread of the 2019 … Read more
Amid Extended Quarantine, DOLE Urges Employers To Continue Paying Workers DOLE TO EMPLOYERS – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) pleaded to employers to continue paying their workers in Quarantine. Recently, President Rodrigo Duterte had extended the coroanvirus quarantine until April 30. As such, more workers continued to struggle with finding a source of … Read more
Netizen Goes Viral after Mistakenly Asked P5k Cash Aid to Fruit Company A netizen has gone viral on social media after he mistakenly asked for 5k cash assistance to the fruit producer Dole PH instead of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The Dole Food Company on Wednesday, posted in their Facebook page that … Read more
Jeepney Drivers Haven’t Received Any Assistance Yet From National Government JEEPNEY DRIVERS – FEJODAP President Zenaida Maranan said their jeepney drivers are still waiting for any assistance from the national government. The only way to stop the 2019 novel coronavirus is for the people to stay indoors. Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte placed Luzon under … Read more
ECQ affected workers may receive cash assistance this week The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that enhanced community quarantine affected workers may receive cash assistance this week. DOLE targets to give to qualified beneficiaries the P1.5 billion budget from the government amid the ongoing ECQ due to COVID-19. During the recent interview on … Read more
Holiday Pay Rules for April 9, 10 & 11, 2020, According to DOLE The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded the employers regarding the holiday pay rules for April 9, 10 and 11, 2020. Previously, the Malacañang Palace released the official list of Philippine regular and special holidays including the Lenten Season. The list … Read more
Here’s how to avail the DOLE cash assistance worth Php 5,000.00. DOLE CASH ASSISTANCE – Here’s what you should do in order to avail the Php 5,000.00 worth of cash assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment. Despite the enhanced community quarantine announced in Luzon due to COVID-19 and to some areas outside of … Read more
DOLE: Employees Can Refuse To Work Amid Quarantine In Luzon DOLE – The Department of Labor and Employment recently said that employees can refuse to work amid the Luzon-wide enhanced quarantine. According to Philippine News Agency, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello II said that they do not have to report if they don’t want to since … Read more
Holiday Pay Rules for February 25 (EDSA People Power Anniversary) The Department of Labor and Employment reminds the employers of holiday pay rules for February 25 (EDSA People Power Anniversary). The Labor Department reminded companies and employers regarding the proper payment of wages during the special non-working holiday. The pay rule covers those workers who will … Read more
DOLE, DTI to Convince Honda Cars Philippines to Continue Production Over Shutdown Issue Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will meet with the management of Honda Cars Philippines Inc. over the shutdown issue. In our previous report, more than a hundred workers of Honda Cars Philippines Inc. … Read more